Question

Segment AE is a median for Triangle ABC.

if BE = 3x - 5 and CE = x+1, what is the
length of BC.

Answer 1

Explanation:

`BC = BE + CE...(\because B-E-C) \\ \\ \therefore \: BC = 3x - 5 + x + 1 \\ \\ \therefore \: BC = 4x - 4 \\ \\ \huge \red{ \boxed{ \therefore \: BC = 4(x - 1)}}`