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Suppose you know PQ and QR. Can you use the segment addition postulate to find PR? explain your reasoning.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter1: Line And Angle Relationships

Section1.4: Relationships: Perpendicular Lines

Problem 24E: The Segment-Addition Postulate can be generalized as follows: The length of a line segment equals...

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