Question 1 (4 points)
klm is a parallelogram.
find jk.
this is an explain your thought questions

24.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the figure is a parallelogram, the opposite sides are equal in length.

     1. Set the equations equal to each other:

     JK = LM ⇒ 7x = 3x+14

     2. Subtract 3x from both sides

      7x = 3x+14

    - 3x  - 3x    

     4x = 14

     3. Divide both sides by 4

     (1/4)4x = (1/4)14 ⇒ x = 3.5

     4. Plug the value of x into the equation of JK

     JK = 7x ⇒ JK = 7 (3.5)

     5. Multiply

     JK = 24.5

alright so i think for this one it would to draw it out. this may be hard for me to try and draw, but i will do my best on here:

        r

  /       |     \

notice how it forms 2 triangles inside one bigger triangle.

so if we know the angle spr is the same as psr that is saying the measure of angle p is the same as angle s. this means the big triangle psr is either isosceles or equilateral. in both cases, the triangle is perfectly symmetrical when split down the middle, which is in this case rq. because we know it is perfectly symmetrical on both sides, we know that the two triangles inside the bigger one are equal.