Question

1. what number is halfway between $2 \cdot \left(\frac{3}{6}\

ight)$ and 4?
a. 2
b. 2.5
c. 3
d. 1.5

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in the figure shown above lgq is a triangle.
what is z in terms of y?
e. $30 - y$
f. $y + 150$
g. $2y + 30$
h. $2y - 30$

Explanation:

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Step1: Calculate \( 2 \cdot \frac{3}{6} \)

Simplify \( \frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2} \), then \( 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1 \).

Step2: Find the midpoint

The midpoint between two numbers \( a \) and \( b \) is \( \frac{a + b}{2} \). Here, \( a = 1 \) and \( b = 4 \), so \( \frac{1+4}{2}=\frac{5}{2}=2.5 \).

Step1: Identify vertical angles and linear pairs

The angle \( x \) and the \( 30^\circ \) angle are vertical angles? No, wait, the angle at \( L \) with \( x \) and the \( 30^\circ \) angle: actually, the angle adjacent to \( 30^\circ \) on the straight line is \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \)? Wait, no. Wait, the triangle \( LGQ \): the angle at \( L \) (vertical angle to the angle between \( P \) and \( R \)): wait, the angle \( y \) and the angle at \( G \) (let's say angle \( \angle L G Y \) is \( y \), so its vertical angle at \( G \) in the triangle is also \( y \)? Wait, no, the triangle \( LGQ \): the sum of angles in a triangle is \( 180^\circ \). Wait, the angle at \( L \): the angle between \( P \) and \( R \) has a \( 30^\circ \) angle, so the adjacent angle (linear pair) is \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \)? No, wait, the angle at \( L \) in the triangle: let's see, the angle \( x \) and \( 30^\circ \) are vertical angles? No, the angle between \( P \) and \( R \) is \( x \), and the angle next to \( 30^\circ \) is \( x \)? Wait, maybe the angle at \( L \) is \( 180 - x \), but no. Wait, the triangle \( LGQ \): angles are \( y \) (at \( G \)), \( z \) (at \( Q \)), and the angle at \( L \) which is equal to \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \)? No, that can't be. Wait, maybe the angle at \( G \) is \( y \), so its vertical angle (if \( YG \) is a straight line) is also \( y \), and the angle at \( L \) is \( 30^\circ \) vertical angle? No, I think I made a mistake. Wait, the correct approach: the angle at \( L \) (let's call it \( \angle GLQ \)): the angle between \( P \) and \( R \) has a \( 30^\circ \) angle, so the angle at \( L \) in the triangle is \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \)? No, sum of angles in triangle: \( y + z + \text{angle at } L = 180 \). Wait, no, the angle at \( L \) is equal to \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \)? No, that's not right. Wait, the angle \( y \) and the angle at \( G \) (interior angle of the triangle) are equal (vertical angles). So in triangle \( LGQ \), angles are \( y \) (at \( G \)), \( z \) (at \( Q \)), and the angle at \( L \) which is \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \)? No, that would make \( y + z + 150=180 \), so \( y + z=30 \), which is not matching. Wait, maybe the angle at \( L \) is \( 30^\circ \), and the angle at \( G \) is \( y \), so the angle at \( Q \) ( \( z \)) is \( 180 - 30 - y=150 - y \)? No, that's not an option. Wait, the options are \( 30 - y \), \( y + 150 \), \( 2y + 30 \), \( 2y - 30 \). Wait, maybe the angle at \( L \) is \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \), and the triangle has angles \( y \), \( z \), and \( 150^\circ \), so \( y + z + 150=180 \) → \( y + z=30 \) → \( z=30 - y \)? No, that's option E, but that seems too small. Wait, maybe the angle at \( L \) is \( 30^\circ \), and the angle at \( G \) is \( 180 - y \) (linear pair), so in the triangle: \( (180 - y) + z + 30=180 \) → \( 210 - y + z=180 \) → \( z=y - 30 \)? No, not an option. Wait, maybe the angle at \( G \) is \( y \), the angle at \( L \) is \( 2y - 30 \)? No, the options are E: \( 30 - y \), F: \( y + 150 \), G: \( 2y + 30 \), H: \( 2y - 30 \). Wait, maybe the angle at \( L \) is \( 180 - 30=150^\circ \), and the angle at \( G \) is \( y \), so the angle at \( Q \) is \( 180 - 150 - y=30 - y \)? But that's option E. But that seems odd. Wait, maybe I messed up the diagram. Alternatively, the angle at \( L \) is \( 30^\circ \), and the angle at \( G \) is \( y \), so the exterior angle at \( Q \) is \( y + 30 \)? No. Wait, maybe the correct answer is F: \( y + 150 \)? No, that would be more than 180. Wait, I think I made a mistake. Wait, the sum of a…

Answer:

B. 2.5

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