Triangle Midsegment

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What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

A midsegment is a line segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

Front

How does the length of a midsegment compare to the lengths of the sides of the triangle?

Back

The length of a midsegment is half the length of the side of the triangle it is parallel to.

Front

If AC = 42, what is the length of the midsegment DF?

Back

21

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Front

What is the relationship between midsegments and the sides of a triangle?

Back

Midsegments are parallel to one side of the triangle and half its length.

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Front

If VW is a midsegment of triangle KIJ, and KI = 16, what is the length of segment VW?

Back

8

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Front

What segment is parallel to EF in triangle PMN?

Back

Segment NP.

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Front

If QR is a midsegment of triangle WUV, and the length of segment WU is 16, what is the length of segment QR?

Back

8

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In triangle FGH, if QR is a midsegment and its length is 5.5, what is the length of segment FG?

Back

11.

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What is the formula to find the length of a midsegment?

Back

Length of midsegment = (Length of the side it is parallel to) / 2.

Front

If the midsegment of a triangle is 10, what is the length of the side it is parallel to?

Back

20.

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