Question

In the figure given below, HELP is a rectangle. Its diagonals meet at O, Find ‘y
if OH = 2y - 9 and OE = y + 1
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Observe that OR=OT (diagonal bisect each other and they are equal in a rectangle). Hence

2x+4=3x+1.

This implies that 4−1=3x−2x=3=x.

Hence x=3.