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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find RS. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #571704 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "you have a trapezoid.
\n" ); document.write( "In a trapezoid, the \"midline+\" is parallel to the bases and \"its\" length is \"half\" \"their\" sum. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find \"RS\": \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the \"midline+\" \"XY=22\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "one of the bases is \"QP=26\" (since letter is missing there, I just put \"P\" to have line segment \"QP\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "other bases is \"RS\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "by definition, \"XY=%28QP%2BRS%29%2F2\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, substitute given values\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"22=%2826%2BRS%29%2F2\"...solve for \"RS\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"22%2A2=26%2BRS\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"44=26%2BRS\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"44-26=RS\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"RS=18\"\r
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