document.write( "Question 908165: x and y are points on sides pq and pr of a triangle pqr. if pq=2 cm xq=4 cm, and xy is parallel to qr prove that 3xy=qr \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Since x is on side pq, then xq is only part of pq and therefore xp \r\n" );
document.write( "must be shorter than pq.  But this problem claims that xq is 4 cm \r\n" );
document.write( "and pq is 2 cm, which is impossible.  What is the correct problem?\r\n" );
document.write( "Did you inadvertently switch these numbers?\r\n" );
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