Equation: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
18^2 + 16^2 = c^2
324 + 256 = c^2
C^2 = square root 580
Square root 580 reduces to 2 square root 145.
As a decimal that is: 24.08
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 24 inches.
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Answer: 1/2</h3>
The midsegment is always exactly half as long compared to the side it's parallel to.
Put another way, the longer side (4x+20) is twice long as the midsegment (3x).
