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Line RS biescts segment PQ at point R. Find RQ if PQ = 14 centimeters

2007-08-28 13:10:20 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel W 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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PQ = 14 cm
RQ = 7 cm

2007-09-02 00:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋

bisect means to cut in half exactly so since PQ = 2 * RQ then
RQ = 14/2 centimeters or 7cm

2007-09-04 19:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by z32486 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

since RS bisects PQ it means that point R is the midpoint of the line segment PQ. so if PQ is 14 cm long then the distance between RQ (half of the segment PQ) is 7 cm.

2007-09-02 05:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by Merlyn 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋

RQ=7cm

2007-09-05 12:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by babie56 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

RQ = 7 centimetres

2007-08-28 13:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by j_w_siow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋