SOLUTION: What is the length of HNŻŻŻŻŻŻ ? segment A N with point H between A and N. congruency markings on segment A H and segment H N. segment A N is labeled as being 38 units long E

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Question 1045690: What is the length of HNŻŻŻŻŻŻ ?
segment A N with point H between A and N. congruency markings on segment A H and segment H N. segment A N is labeled as being 38 units long
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The congruency markings mean that segments AH and HN have the same measure.

So mAH + mHN = mAN

But mAN = 38, so mAH + mHN = 38.

But mAH = mHN, so mHN + mHN = 38. In other words 2 * mHN = 38.

You can finish the arithmetic.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it