2. Bisectors of Triangles
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Consider the Circumcenter Theorem.
PY=31
We are told that the point P is the circumcenter of â–³ XYZ. According to the Circumcenter Theorem, the circumcenter of a triangle is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle. This means that PX, PY, and PZ have equal lengths.
PX= 4x+3, PZ= 6x-11
LHS-4x=RHS-4x
LHS+11=RHS+11
.LHS /2.=.RHS /2.
Rearrange equation
Finally, we can calculate the lengths of any of the segments by substituting the value of x into either of the given expressions. PX:& 4( 7)+3 =31 PZ:& 6( 7)-11 =31 Because both of these segments have a length of 31, we know PY does as well.