Question

Point O is on line segment NP . Given NO =5 and NP =20, determine the length OP .

Answer 1

If the point O is on the line segment NP, then:

$NO+OP=NP$

Replace for the given values and find the length of OP:

$\begin{gathered} 5+OP=20 \\ OP=20-5 \\ OP=15 \end{gathered}$

The length of OP is 15.