SOLUTION: If ef is 2a and f is the midpoint of line eg, how long is the eg?

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Question 161972: If ef is 2a and f is the midpoint of line eg, how long is the eg?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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If f is the midpoint of eg, then the length ef must be equal to the length fg.
ef+=+fg+=+2a
So eg+=+ef+%2B+fg+
eg+=+2a+%2B+2a
eg+=+4a