When estimating the length of the segment, remember to do it to the nearest 18 inch. Calculate the distance with the Ruler Postulate.
1 58 inches
Practice makes perfect
We want to use a ruler to measure the length of the given segment. To measure the segment, place your ruler under the segment in the exercise in the book.
The easiest way to begin is to align the first point M with an integer on the ruler. The desired distance should be measured to the nearest 18 inch, so we will look closer at the point N to get a higher level of accuracy.
It appears that N aligns with 2 58. To calculate the length of the segment, we will use the Ruler Postulate. It tells us that the distance between points M and N can by calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between N and M.
MN=|2 58-1|=|1 58|=1 58
From the Ruler Postulate, the length of the segment is 1 58 inches when measured to the nearest 18 inch.
