SOLUTION: Parallelogram PQRS has PQ = 8 cm, QR = 9 cm, and diagonal QS = 10 cm. Mark F on RS, exactly 5 cm from S. Let T be the intersection of PF and QS. Find the lengths TS and TQ.

SOLUTION: Parallelogram PQRS has PQ = 8 cm, QR = 9 cm, and diagonal QS = 10 cm. Mark F on RS, exactly 5 cm from S. Let T be the intersection of PF and QS. Find the lengths TS and TQ.

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Question 1154273: Parallelogram PQRS has PQ = 8 cm, QR = 9 cm, and diagonal QS = 10 cm. Mark F on RS, exactly 5 cm from S. Let T be the intersection of PF and QS. Find the lengths TS and TQ.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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Edwin

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