Exploring the Segment Addition Postulate

What does the segment addition postulate state?

• The length of a segment is the quotient of the lengths of its parts.

• The length of a segment is the sum of the lengths of its parts.

• The length of a segment is the difference of the lengths of its parts.

• The length of a segment is the product of the lengths of its parts.

If segment HF is 10 and segment GF is 1, what is the length of segment HG?

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Given RS = 1 and RT = 13, what is the length of segment ST?

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If segment UV is 20 and segment TV is 32, what is the length of segment TU?

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If segment CD is 14 and segment CE is 30, what is the length of segment DE?

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Given IJ = 9, JK = 11, and IL = 26, what is the length of segment KL?

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If GI = 7 and IJ = 12, what is the total length of segment GJ?

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Given GH = 2 and GJ = 19, what is the length of segment HJ?

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If DB = 30 and EB = 49, what is the length of segment ED?

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Given IJ = 18 and JK = 12, what is the total length of segment IK?

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