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Draw and label a figure for each relationship:

 1.5 Measuring Segments
Postulate 1.5 Ruler Postulate
Every point on a line can be paired with a real number.
The real number that corresponds to a point is called the
coordinate of the point.
Allows you to measure lengths of segments and will
allow you to find the distances between points.

The distance between points A and B is the

absolute value of the difference of their
coordinates.
 Measuring Segment Lengths
What is ST?
What is SV?
What is UV?
What is TV?
 Postulate 1.6 Segment Addition Postulate
If three points A, B, and C are collinear and B is
between A and C, then AB + BC = AC.
 Using the Segment Addition Postulate
If EG = 59, what are EF and FG?

EF + FG = EG
(8x 14) + (4x + 1) = 59
12x 13 = 59
12x = 72
x=6
EF = 8(6) 14 = 34
FG = 4(6) + 1 = 25
Congruent Segments
Comparing Segment Lengths
 The midpoint of a segment is a point that
divides the segment into two congruent
segments.

A point, line, ray, or other segment that

intersects a segment at its midpoint is said to
bisect the segment.

The point, line, ray, or segment is called a segment

bisector.

A M B
 Using the Midpoint
Q is the midpoint of PR. What are PQ, QR, and PR?

Find x.
6x 7 = 5x + 1
x7=1
x=8
Find PQ and QR.
PQ = 6x 7
=6(8)7
= 41
Find PR.
PR = PQ + QR = 41 + 41 = 82.