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Construction of Parallel Lines

A segment AB ...

Question

A segment AB divided by a perpendicular bisector and it crosses the segment at point C.If it is 3.5 inches from point A to point C, how long is the entire segment?

7 inches

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Solution

The correct option is A 7 inches
As perpendicular bisector divides the line segment into two equal parts,
length of AB = 2 $\times$ AC = 2 $\times$ 3.5 = 7 inches

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