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In Exercises 11 and 12, make drawings as needed.
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- In Exercises 29 to 31, M and Nare the midpoints of sides RS and RT ofRST, respectively. Given: RM=RN=2x+1 ST=5x-3 mR=60 Find: x, RM, and STarrow_forwardIn Exercises 25 to 27 , see the figure for exercise 24. Given: m1=x, m2=x2 Find: xarrow_forwardIn Exercises 25 to 27 , see the figure for exercise 24. Given: m1=x, m2=y, m3=3x Prove: x and yarrow_forward
- In Exercises 1 to 6, l and m are cut by transversal v. On the basis of the information given, determine whether l must be parallel to m. m1 = 107 and m5 = 107arrow_forwardIn Exercise 27 and 28, use the given angle R and the line segment of length b. Construct the right triangle in which acute angle R has a side one leg of the triangle of length b. Exercise 27, 28arrow_forwardIn Exercises 5 and 6, refer to the drawing. a If ABCXTN, which angle of ABC corresponds to N of XTN? b If ABCXTN, which side of XTN corresponds to side AC of ABC?arrow_forward
- In Exercises 9 to 28, use the drawings as needed to answer the following questions. Suppose that points A, B, and C are collinear and ABAC. Which point can you conclude cannot lie between the other two?arrow_forwardIn Exercises 5 and 6, refer to the drawing. a Given that AX,BT, and CN, write a statement claiming that the triangles shown are similar. b Given that AN,CX, and BT, write a statement claiming that the triangles shown are similar. Exercises 5, 6arrow_forwardIn Exercise 1 to 4, refer to ABC . On the basis of the information given, determine the measure of the remaining angles of the triangle. mA=63 and mB=42arrow_forward
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