SOLUTION: The figure shows △XYZ. MZ¯ is the angle bisector of ∠YZX.
What is XM?
Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.
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Question 1063854: The figure shows △XYZ. MZ¯ is the angle bisector of ∠YZX.
What is XM?
Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.
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Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, ikleyn:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Angle bisectors divide the opposite side in the ratio of the adjacent sides
:
7 / 11 = 3.5 / x
:
7x = 11 * 3.5 = 38.5
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x = 5.5
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XM = 5.5
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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For the properties of an angle bisector in a triangle, see the lesson
- On what segments the angle bisector divides the side of a triangle
in this site.
Also, you have this free of charge online textbook on Geometry
GEOMETRY - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK
in this site.
The referred lesson is the part of this textbook under the topic "Properties of triangles".
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