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Point W is on line segment \overline{VX}
VX
. Given WX=2WX=2 and VX=17,VX=17, determine the length \overline{VW}.
VW
.


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The length of VW is the difference between the length of segment VX and WX since they are collinear. Hence, the length of VW is 15 units.

Point W is located on the the Line segment VX ;

Given that :

  • WX = 2

  • VX = 17

Line Segment VX can be defined thus :

VX = VW + WX

make VW the subject ;

VW = VX - WX

VW = 17 - 2

VW = 15 units

Therefore, the length of VW is 15 units.

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