Question

LO bisects∠NLM, LM=18, NO=4, and LN=10. What is the value of x? the answer is either 5.43 or 7.2 but solve the problem out PLEASE!

Answer 1

$\frac{short}{long} = \frac{short}{long}$

$\frac{4}{10} = \frac{x}{10}$

cross multiply
4(10)=10x
40=10x
x=4