Question

Point S is on line segment start overline, R, T. is given ST = 7 and RS = 5, determine the length overline RT

Answer 1

To find the length of line segment RT, you can use the segment addition postulate, which states that in a line segment, if you add the lengths of two smaller segments, it equals the length of the whole segment.

In this case:

ST = 7

RS = 5

To find RT, you can add ST and RS:

RT = ST + RS

RT = 7 + 5

RT = 12

So, the length of line segment RT is 12 units.