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Find QP using given information in the figure. - Geometry Mathematics 2

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Find QP using given information in the figure.

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Solution

In ΔMNP,
seg NQ bisects ∠MNP       ...(Given)
By angle bisector theorem,
`"MN"/"NP" = "MQ"/"QP"`
`25/40 = 14/"QP"`
QP = `(40 × 14)/25`
QP = `560/25`
QP = `112/5`
∴ QP = 22.4
Hence, the measure of QP is 22.4 units.
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