Answer
5
Work Step by Step
We use the Pythagorean theorem to obtain:
$ AB = \sqrt{ 8^2 + 6^2} \\ AB = \sqrt{100} \\ AB = 10$
Thus:
$CM=AM = .5AB \\ CM =.5(10) =5$
Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1439047901
ISBN 13:
978-1-43904-790-3
Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - The Rectangle, Square, and Rhombus - Exercises - Page 203: 40b
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