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Point Q is 4 km east of point R. Point R is 6 km north of point P. Point T is 4 km north of point S, which is 8 km east of point R. Point W is exactly midway between point P and point X. Point X is 12 km west of point U. Point U is 9 km south of point V. Point V is 6 km west of point U. Point Y is 12 km west of point T. What is the shortest distance between point W and point V?

1. 9 km
2. 21 km
3. 6 km
4. 14 km

Correct answer: 9 km

Solution

Using coordinates, let R be at (0,0). Then P = (0,-6), U and V can be placed consistently, and X is 12 km west of U. Since W is the midpoint of P and X, its coordinates can be found exactly. The distance between W and V comes out to 9 km.

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