Hi Madsport!
Statement 1 only gives us the length of AC
Statement 2 only gives the length of BD
Since there is no information about the length of BC and because we can NEVER assume that lines or figures are drawn to scale in data sufficiency questions, there is no way for us to find the length of BC and thus length of line AD.
Can anyone explain this answer?
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Divide the segments into x, y, and z, three parts, we want total t
Then x + y + z = t
1. x+ y =6
2. y + z = 6
3 equattions 4 unknowns x,y,z and t, impossible to solve,
PS. we can get rid of y by subtracting the eqautions.
4. x - z = 0
We could get x = z, but when we plug into 1., we get 2 back:
z + y = 6.
Then x + y + z = t
1. x+ y =6
2. y + z = 6
3 equattions 4 unknowns x,y,z and t, impossible to solve,
PS. we can get rid of y by subtracting the eqautions.
4. x - z = 0
We could get x = z, but when we plug into 1., we get 2 back:
z + y = 6.
