Given quad GHJK is a trapezoid. PQ is the median. H G a. If HJ = 40 and PQ = 28, find GK. + b. If HJ = 5x, PQ = 5x – 9, and GK = 3x + 2, then solve for x.
Given quad GHJK is a trapezoid. PQ is the median. H G a. If HJ = 40 and PQ = 28, find GK. + b. If HJ = 5x, PQ = 5x – 9, and GK = 3x + 2, then solve for x.
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![Given quad GHJK is a trapezoid. PQ is the median.
H
P
G
K
a. If HJ = 40 and PQ = 28, find GK.
b. If HJ = 5x, PQ = 5x – 9, and GK = 3x+ 2, then solve for x.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F55c0a5f0-9ad3-4c9c-8aae-e0a4ac0c2637%2F7b65eef3-b08e-4712-a016-a45736ce68f7%2Fq6xv2v_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Given quad GHJK is a trapezoid. PQ is the median.
H
P
G
K
a. If HJ = 40 and PQ = 28, find GK.
b. If HJ = 5x, PQ = 5x – 9, and GK = 3x+ 2, then solve for x.
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