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  • 28-08-2019
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In $\triangle pqr$, we have $pq = qr = 34$ and $pr = 32$. point $m$ is the midpoint of $\overline{qr}$. find $pm$.

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LammettHash LammettHash
  • 28-08-2019

In triangle PQR, by the law of cosines we have

[tex]34^2=32^2+34^2-2\cdot32\cdot34\cos(m\angle PQR)\implies\cos(m\angle PQR)=\dfrac8{17}[/tex]

In triangle PMQ, we have

[tex]PM^2=32^2+17^2-2\cdot32\cdot17\cos(m\angle PQR)\implies PM^2=801\implies PM=\boxed{3\sqrt{89}}[/tex]

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