Point J is on line segment start overline, I, K, end overline IK . Given I, K, equals, 15IK=15 and I, J, equals, 13, commaIJ=13, determine the length start overline, J, K, end overline, . JK .

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To determine the length of segment \( \overline{JK} \), we can use the information given about the lengths of segments \( \overline{IK} \) and \( \overline{IJ} \).

We know:

  • The length of segment \( \overline{IK} = 15 \)
  • The length of segment \( \overline{IJ} = 13 \)

Since \( J \) is on the line segment \( \overline{IK} \), we can write the following relationship:

\[ \overline{IK} = \overline{IJ} + \overline{JK} \]

Now we can substitute the known lengths into the equation:

\[ 15 = 13 + \overline{JK} \]

To solve for \( \overline{JK} \), we can subtract \( 13 \) from both sides:

\[ \overline{JK} = 15 - 13 \]

Thus:

\[ \overline{JK} = 2 \]

Therefore, the length of segment \( \overline{JK} \) is \( \boxed{2} \).