Question

The following quadrilateral is a trapezoid. What is the length of the midsegment KJ?

Answer 1

Trapezoid midsegment propertie:

T is midpoint of SP and U midpoint of QR then:

$x=\frac{a+b}{2}$

In given question :

$\begin{gathered} a=28 \\ b=24 \end{gathered}$

So KJ is:

$\begin{gathered} KJ=\frac{a+b}{2} \\ KJ=\frac{28+24}{2} \\ KJ=\frac{52}{2} \\ KJ=26 \end{gathered}$