2. Measuring and Constructing Segments
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Use the Segment Addition Postulate to form an equation.
449 mi
We need to find the distance between Albuquerque A and Provo P. The distance between Carlsbad C and Provo (CP) is given. The distance from Carlsbad to Albuquerque (CA) is also given. Since the three points are on a straight line, we can use the Segment Addition Postulate to form an equation. CP=CA + AP We can now use the known lengths to solve the equation for AP.
CP= 680, CA= 231
LHS-231=RHS-231
Rearrange equation
The distance from Albuquerque to Provo is approximately 449 mi.