If Q is between A and M and MQ=7.3 and AM =8.5, then QA =
If Q is between A and M, then QA + AM = QM.
Given:
MQ = 7.3
AM = 8.5
Substituting the values:
QA + 8.5 = 7.3
Subtracting 8.5 from both sides:
QA = 7.3 - 8.5
QA = -1.2
Therefore, QA = -1.2
but line segment lengths are always positive, so 1.2 is a better answer.
You are correct. Line segment lengths are always positive, so the length of QA cannot be -1.2. The correct length of QA would be 1.2.
Therefore, QA = 1.2.
To find the length of QA, we can use the fact that Q is between A and M. This means that the length of AM can be split into two parts: AQ and QM.
We know that AM = AQ + QM.
AM = 8.5 (given)
QM = 7.3 (given)
Substituting these values into the equation, we get:
8.5 = AQ + 7.3.
To isolate AQ, we need to subtract 7.3 from both sides:
8.5 - 7.3 = AQ.
The calculation gives us:
1.2 = AQ.
Therefore, QA is equal to 1.2.