Consider the diagram. Line l is a perpendicular bisector of line segment R Q. It intersects line segment R Q at point T. Line l also contains point S. Line segment R S is 3 x + 2. Line segment S Q is 5 x minus 8. What is QS? 2 units.
5 units.
17 units.
33 units.

1. 2. ∠b and ∠y are right angles. 3.? 4.? which two statements are missing in steps 3 and 4? ∠x ≅ ∠c △abc ~ △zyx by the sas similarity theorem. ∠b ≅ ∠y △abc ~ △zyx by the sas similarity theorem. = 2 △abc ~ △zyx by the sss similarity theorem. = 2 △abc ~ △zyx by the sss similarity theorem.