SOLUTION: x and y are points on sides pq and pr of a triangle pqr. if pq=2 cm xq=4 cm, and xy is parallel to qr prove that 3xy=qr

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Question 908165: x and y are points on sides pq and pr of a triangle pqr. if pq=2 cm xq=4 cm, and xy is parallel to qr prove that 3xy=qr
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since x is on side pq, then xq is only part of pq and therefore xp 
must be shorter than pq.  But this problem claims that xq is 4 cm 
and pq is 2 cm, which is impossible.  What is the correct problem?
Did you inadvertently switch these numbers?

Edwin