In triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of BC, E is the midpoint of AB, P is a point on side AC such that AP:PC = 2:1 and Q is a point on AB such that QC is parallel to EP. What fraction of the area of triangle ABC is triangle QDP? Show with working

Answer asap ! the shortest path from point a to point b goes through a pond. to avoid the pond, you must walk straight 34 meters along one edge of the pond, then take a 90 degree turn, and again walk straight 41 meters along another edge of the pond to reach point b. about how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond? a. 11 m b. 20 m c. 30.45 m d. 21.73 m

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Mis the midpoint of rq if rm equals 2x + 5 and mq equals 4x - 9 what is the length of rq