In a trapezoid the lengths of bases are 11 and 18. the lengths of legs are 3 and 7. the extensions of the legs meet at some point. find the length of segments between this point and the vertices of the greater base.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider trapezoid ABCD with bases BC=11 units and AD=18 units.  The lengths of legs are AB=7 units and CD=3 units. Point S is the point of intersection of the extensions of the legs AB and CD.

Let BS=x units and CS=y units.

Consider triangles BSC and ASD. By AAA theorem these triangles are similar (because ∠SAD≅∠SBC, ∠ADS≅∠BCS and ∠S is common).

Then

Therefore,

The lengths of segments between point S and the vertices of the greater base are

a

step-by-step explanation:

when a number is between two straight lines it means the absolute value.

to find absolute value you need to know how many numbers is that number away from 0.

when finding absolute value the number will always come out positive

so absolute value of -3 is 3

absolute value of 3/2 is 3/2

absolute value of -2 is 2

absolute value of 3.5 is 3.5

absolute value of -1 is 1

now put these numbers in order:

a)   |-1|, |3/2|, |-2|, |-3|, |3.5|

step-by-step explanation:

no solution.