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Let's add the given side lengths to the diagram.
In any parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other. Since a rhombus is a parallelogram, we know that DM≅ MG. Let's add this information to the diagram.
Therefore, we can set the expressions of DM and MG equal to each other. 4x-3= x+6 Let's solve this equation by calculating x.
To determine DG, we can use the Segment Addition Postulate.
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Segment Addition Postulate |
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If A, B and C are collinear, then Point B is between A and C if and only if AB+BC=AC. |
By setting DG, equal to the sum of DM and MG and then substituting x=3 into the simplified expression, we can calculate DG.