document.write( "Question 946733: How can I can find the length of a segment with Arc Measures?\r
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document.write( "I am really stumped on this problem, I cant figure it out and it's making me rip my hair out!\r
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document.write( "It is a circle, it has 2 segments A to B and B to C.
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document.write( "B and C both conjoin/meet at A.
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document.write( "the Length of AB is (2x).
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document.write( "The length of BC is (x+5)
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document.write( "The Arc Measure of A to B is 105 as is B to C (BC is the part that I solved)
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document.write( "The Arc Measure of AC is 150.
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document.write( "How would I solve this using those? I dont understand this.... and my book explains this so poorly that even my tutor can NOT understand what they are saying.
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document.write( "Any help in understanding this would be fantastic. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #577589 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Here's my drawing based on what you said. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "If you could post a diagram, it would really help. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Here's a couple of things that you said that were confusing. \n" ); document.write( "The arc from A to B is 105. \n" ); document.write( "The arc from B to C is also 105(?). \n" ); document.write( "The arc from A to C is 150. How? It should be AB+BC=105+105=210. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Am I way off on my illustration versus the problem? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |