McDougal Littell Jurgensen Geometry: Student Edition Geometry
McDougal Littell Jurgensen Geometry: Student Edition Geometry
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780395977279
Author: Ray C. Jurgensen, Richard G. Brown, John W. Jurgensen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company College Division
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 19WE
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Answer to Problem 19WE

    StatementReasons
    1. A , M and B have coordinates a, x and b respectively; b>a1.Given information
    2.AM=xaMB=bx2.Ruler Angle Postulate
    3. M is the mid-point of AB3.Given information.
    4.BMAM or AM=BM4.Definition of mid-point theorem
    5.xa=bx5.Substitution Property(Step 2 and Step 4)
    6.2x=a+b6.Addition Property from algebra
    7.x=a+b27.Division property from algebra

Explanation of Solution

Given information :  Given that points A and B have coordinates a and b ; b>a and the midpoint M of AB has coordinate x and it is to be proven that x=a+b2 .

  The conditional “If A and B have coordinates a and b, with b>a and the midpoint M of AB has coordinate x then x=a+b2 ” is to be proved by a two column proof.

The reasons used in the proof are to be filled in the table that follows.

Statement 1 states that A , M and B have coordinates a , x and b which are given so the reason used to prove it is “Given information”.

Consider the figure which is given, pointsa , x and b are aligned in such a way that the distance between either ofA , M and B equals the absolute value of the difference of the coordinates, So the reason for AM=xa or MB=bx is the “ruler angle postulate ” which is accepted without proof.

Statement 3 states that M is the mid-point of AB which is given so the reason used to prove it is “Given information”.

The midpoint theorem states that ifM is the mid-point of AB so AM=12AB or MB=12AB which gives AM=MB so the reason for statement 4 is “Definition of Midpoint theorem.”

Consider step 2 and step 4, substitute AM=xa and MB=bx in AM = BMwhich gives, xa=bx , so the reason for statement 5 is “Substitution Property(Step 2 and Step 4)”.

Consider 2x=? , from step 5, xa=bx2x=a+b .The reason for statement 6 becomes “Addition property from algebra.”

Division property from algebra states that if a=b then ac=bc . In statement 6, 2x=a+b ,divide both sides by 2 to get x=a+b2 .

    StatementReasons
    1. A , M and B have coordinates a, x and b respectively; b>a1.Given information
    2.AM=xa; MB=bx2.Ruler Angle Postulate
    3. M is the mid-point of AB3.Given information.
    4.BMAM or AM=BM4.Definition of mid-point theorem
    5.xa=bx5.Substitution Property(Step 2 and Step 4)
    6.2x=a+b6.Addition Property from algebra
    7.x=a+b27.Division property from algebra

Chapter 2 Solutions

McDougal Littell Jurgensen Geometry: Student Edition Geometry

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