Answer:
DE = 27
Step-by-step explanation:
From the picture attached,
Points D and E are the midpoints of the segments AC and BC and DE is the mid-segment joining these points.
By the mid-segment theorem,
A segment joining midpoints of the two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side. length of mid-segment is half of the 3rd side in measure.
DC = [tex]\frac{1}{2}\text{AB}[/tex]
(2x + 13) = [tex]\frac{1}{2}(13x-37)[/tex]
2(2x + 13) = (13x - 37)
4x + 26 = 13x - 37
13x - 4x = 26 + 37
9x = 63
x = 7
DE = 2x + 13
= 2(7) + 13
= 14 + 13
= 27
