In u25b3ABC, D is the midpoint of AB and E is the midpoint of BC. If AC = 3x - 15 and DE = 6, what is the value of x? A 6 B 7 C 9 D 12
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This means that DE is a line segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle, which is also known as the mid-segment of a triangle. The mid-segment of a triangle is always half the length of the third side. So, DE is half the length of AC. We Show more…
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