Segment Addition and Ruler Postulate Insights

What is the ruler postulate used for?

• Identifying parallel lines

• Determining the slope of a line

• Calculating the distance between two points

• Finding the midpoint of a segment

How do you calculate the distance between points A(-8) and B(-5)?

• Absolute value of -8 + (-5)

• Absolute value of -8 - 5

• Absolute value of -8 - (-5)

• Absolute value of -8 + 5

According to the segment addition postulate, if AB + BC = AC, and AB = 12 and AC = 19, what is BC?

• 19

• 12

• 7

• 5

If AB = x + 3 and BC = 4x - 7, and AC = 31, what is the value of x?

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 7

Given AB = 10 and BC = 21, what is the value of x if AB = x + 3?

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

If point B is the midpoint of segment AC, what can be said about AB and BC?

• AB is equal to BC

• AB is half of BC

• AB is unrelated to BC

• AB is twice BC

What is a segment bisector?

• A line that intersects a segment at any point

• A point that divides a segment into two equal parts

• A point that is the endpoint of a segment

• A line that divides a segment into two equal parts

How do you find the midpoint of segment BE if B is at -5 and E is at 2?

• (-5 + 2) / 2

• (-5 - 2) / 2

• (-5 + 2) / 3

• (-5 - 2) / 3

If E is the midpoint of BF and B is at -5, what is the coordinate of F if E is at 2?

• 13

• 9

• 7

• 11

If C is the midpoint of XD, and C is at 3, what is the coordinate of X if D is at 7?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4