<h3>Answer: 7 goes in the blank space</h3>
The range of values for x is 2 < x < 7
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Explanation:
The hinge theorem says that the larger the opposite side is, the larger the angle will be.
AD = 11, DC = 8
Since AD > DC, this means angle ABD > angle DBC.
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angle ABD > angle DBC
20 > 4x-8
20+8 > 4x-8+8 ... add 8 to both sides
28 > 4x
4x < 28 ... flip both sides and the inequality sign
4x/4 < 28/4 ... divide both sides by 4
x < 7
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At the same time, the angle 4x-8 cannot be 0 or negative.
So we say 4x-8 > 0. Let's solve this for x.
4x-8 > 0
4x-8+8 > 0+8 ... add 8 to both sides
4x > 8
4x/4 > 8/4 ... divide both sides by 4
x > 2
2 < x ... flip both sides and the inequality sign
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We have 2 < x and x < 7. Both of these combine to the compound inequality 2 < x < 7
We can pick any value between 2 and 7 as long as we dont pick x = 2 or we dont pick x = 7.
The midpoint of the segment is (-15/2, -15/2)
<h3>How to determine the midpoint?</h3>
The complete question is in the attached image
The points are given as:
(-8, -7) and (-7, -8)
The midpoint is calculated as:
(x,y) = 1/2 * (x1 + x2, y1 + y2)
So, we have:
(x,y) = 1/2 * (-8 - 7, -7 - 8)
Evaluate the difference
(x,y) = 1/2 * (-15, -15)
Evaluate the product
(x,y) = (-15/2, -15/2)
Hence, the midpoint of the segment is (-15/2, -15/2)
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