Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Segments Divided Proportionally - Exercises - Page 267: 23

Answer

$SV = 2 \sqrt 3 \\ VT = 4\sqrt{3}$

Work Step by Step

We find VT and SV using proportions: $ \frac{18}{12} = \frac{6\sqrt{3}}{VT} \\ VT = 4\sqrt{3}$ SV is half of VT, so $SV = 2\sqrt{3}$.
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