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The Segment Addition Postulate Date________________ Period____

Find the length indicated.

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1) H F 2) R T
G S
 

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3) T V 4) C E
U D
 

5) Find KL 6) Find HJ
   
I L G J
J K H I
 

7) Find EC 8) Find IK
 
E B I L
D C J K
 
 

Points A, B, and C are collinear. Point B is between A and C. Find the length indicated.

9) Find AC if AB =  and BC = . 10) Find AC if AB =  and BC = .

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Points A, B, and C are collinear. Point B is between A and C. Solve for x.

11) AC =  x, AB =  x, and BC = . 12) AC = , BC = x, and AB = x.
Find x. Find x.

Solve for x.
x   x    x
13) N K 14) S V
M L T U
  x

Find the length indicated.

15) Find CE 16) Find BD

 x  
B E B E
C D C D
 x  x
x  x
 x

17) Find DE 18) Find EG

 x  x x  x
D G E H
E F F G
  x

x

Critical thinking questions:

19) Points A, B, C, D, and E are collinear and in 20) Write a segment addition problem using three
that order. Find AC if AE = x and points (like question 11) that asks the student
CE = x. to solve for x but has a solution x.

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