Step 2: Write on the Figure
Now, let’s dig in to get our final answer. Rather than trying to keep everything in your mind, make sure
you are writing all over your figure. The problem says that V is the midpoint of TU, so make sure you
mark that on your figure. It’s probably worth emphasizing the portion, UV, that you are looking for as
well.
Step 3: Write Down Formulas
As for the formulas, get those down before you begin working the problem as well. For this problem, you
are dealing with the sides of a right triangle, so it is likely that you will need the Pythagorean theorem: a^2
+ b^2 = c^2 , where c is the longest side. Plug in the information you have, and write anything new that you
find on the figure:
Don’t make your brain work any harder than it needs to! Make sure you’re writing everything down.
Hopefully by now your scratch paper looks something like this:
