document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135916>Question 1135916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: KLMN is a trapezoid, KL=MN,   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            m∠1=m∠2,   LM/KN = 8/9 , Perimeter KLMN=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find: The length of the midsegment </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is not enough information given.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The statement that m∠1=m∠2 is useless, since angles 1 and 2 are not defined.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So all we have is an isosceles trapezoid with bases of length 8x and 9x and two sides of length y, with a perimeter of 132:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x%2B2y+=+132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x%2B2y+=+132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "One equation, two unknowns, with the only restriction being that x and y are non-negative, means an infinite number of solutions.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know the length of the midsegment is 17x/2, but that value is dependent on y; we can't find a unique solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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