Answer:
p = 100
Step-by-step explanation:
If Q and T are midpoints, then the triangles URS and UQT are similar triangles and verify the following proportions:
[tex]\frac{QT}{RS} =\frac{UQ}{UR} =\frac{UT}{US} =\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
and all should equal 1/2 because Q and T are midpoints.
Then we study in particular the proportion:
[tex]\frac{QT}{RS} =\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
since we know both segments can be expressed in terms of "p" as indicated in the problem:
[tex]\frac{QT}{RS} =\frac{1}{2}\\\frac{p-87}{p-74} =\frac{1}{2}\\2(p-87)=p-74\\2p-174=p-74\\2p-p=174-74\\p=100[/tex]
