document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206535>Question 1206535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assume triangle abc is similar to fgh with median ap and fq to both sides bc and gh respectively, ab=9 and fg=6 if ap is 4 greater than fq find both medians<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab and fg are corresponding sides, so the ratio of similarity is 9:6 = 3:2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lengths of the medians are linear measurements, so the ratio ap:fq = 3:2.  Since ap is 4 greater than fq....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ap%2Ffq=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ap%2Ffq=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3fq=2ap ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3fq=2ap\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3fq=2%28fq%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3fq=2%28fq%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3fq=2fq%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3fq=2fq%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=fq=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"fq=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%288%29=2ap ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%288%29=2ap\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ap=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ap=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ap=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ap=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS: ap=12; fq=8<br><BR>\n" );
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