Point T is on line segment SU . Given SU = 17 and TU = 14, determine the length ST

Answer 1

Hi Jaime,

As the problem states, "point T is on line segment SU." In other words, point T lies in-between points S and U:

S –––– T –––––––––––– U

To solve, by knowing the distance of both SU and TU, you can subtract the two lengths to find the length of ST.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

if we draw out the line segment it will long something like this:

S________________________________U

keeping in mind that line segment has end points and T is somewhere on this line.

SU = 17 and TU = 14 which means that T is located 14 units away from U:

S-------T-----------------------------------------U

Now if we know that the entire line is 17 units and TU is 14, how would we find ST?

By subtracting 17 - 14 = 3

Answer:

ST = 3 units

Answer 3

17-14 = 3 = length of ST

TU + ST = SU

14 + ST = 17

ST = 17-14 = 3