Answer:
KM is 52.55
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that JKLM is a quadrilateral with a diagonal drawn from J to L, we have;
Sides KL is parallel to side JM
Side JK is congruent to side LM
Therefore, sides JK and LM are parallel being the equal distances between two parallel lines
JL = 18, JK = 16, therefore, LM = 16, JM = 40 therefore, KL = 40 (equal distances between parallel lines JK and LM)
∠M = 45° ∴ ∠L = 180° - 45° = 135° (sum of adjacent interior angles of a parallelogram)
By cosine rule, we have;
KM² = LM² + KL² - 2×KL×LM×cos(∠M) = 16² + 40² - 2×16×40×cos(135°)
KM² = 2761.0967
KM = √(2761.0967) = 52.55 units.
