Triangle Midsegments

Front

What is a midsegment of a triangle?

Back

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

Front

The midsegment of a triangle is half the length of the ___ ____ to it.

Back

side parallel

Front

If LN = 5, what is the length of AC?

Back

10

Front

If D and E are midpoints, then \( \overline{DE} \) is _______________.

Back

a midsegment

Front

How many midsegments does a triangle have?

Back

3

Front

What is the relationship between a triangle's midsegment and the sides it connects?

Back

The midsegment is parallel to the third side and half its length.

Front

If a triangle has sides of lengths 8, 10, and 12, what is the length of the midsegment connecting the sides of lengths 8 and 10?

Back

6 (half of the length of the side opposite the midsegment, which is 12).

Front

What is the formula for finding the length of a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

In triangle ABC, if D and E are midpoints of sides AB and AC respectively, what can we say about segment DE?

Back

Segment DE is a midsegment of triangle ABC.

Front

If the midsegment of a triangle is 7 cm long, what is the length of the side it is parallel to?

Back

14 cm.