SOLUTION: please help me find this answer. A is the midpoint of segment DE, and DA=12. I and N are trisection points of segment DE. Find segment AN. There is also a diagram that shows a li

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Question 222064: please help me find this answer.
A is the midpoint of segment DE, and DA=12. I and N are trisection points of segment DE. Find segment AN.
There is also a diagram that shows a line and points which are in this order: D, I, A, N, E.
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A is the midpoint of segment DE, and DA=12. I and N are trisection points of segment DE. Find segment AN.
There is also a diagram that shows a line and points which are in this order: D, I, A, N, E.
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From the information given we know that DE = 2*12 = 24
Trisect 24: 24/3 = 8
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If D=0, I=8, A=12, N=16, E= 24
therefore
AN = 4