Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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3. Bisectors in Triangles
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Exercise 37 Page 307

The perpendicular bisector of AC is BD.

x=4

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We want to find the value of x in the given diagram.

We know that BD is the perpendicular bisector of AC. The Perpendicular Bisector Theorem tells us that, if a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, then it is equidistant from the endpoints of the segment. Because B lies on BD, it is equidistant from the endpoints of AC. BA=BC ⇒ 2x-1=7 To find the value of x, we can solve the above equation.
2x-1=7
Solve for x
2x=8
x=4