Example 5

In the diagram below,  is the perpendicular bisector of . If and , what are the values of and ?
  1. Use the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem to determine the values of and .
  2. Use substitution to solve for .
  3. Substitute the value of into the given equations to determine the values of and .
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