In the diagram below of triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of AC and E is the midpoint of BC . If DE = 34 - 6x, and AB = 28 - 4x, what is the measure of DE?
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D is the midpoint of AC and E is the midpoint of BC. So, the distances between D and E are: DE = (34 + 28) = 62 And the distances between AC and BC are: AC = (28 + 42) = 88 Show more…
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