Triangle Midsegment

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What is a triangle midsegment?

Back

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

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What is the relationship between a triangle midsegment and the third side of the triangle?

Back

The length of a triangle midsegment is half the length of the third side.

Front

If one side of a triangle is 20 cm, what is the length of the midsegment connecting the other two sides?

Back

10 cm.

Front

How do you find the midpoint of a line segment?

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To find the midpoint, average the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the endpoints.

Front

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

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Length of midsegment = 1/2 * Length of the third side.

Front

If a triangle has sides of lengths 12 cm and 16 cm, what is the length of the midsegment connecting these two sides?

Back

8 cm.

Front

What is the significance of triangle midsegments in geometry?

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They help in proving properties of triangles and can be used in various geometric constructions.

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Can a triangle have more than one midsegment?

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Yes, every triangle has three midsegments, one for each pair of sides.

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If the midsegment of a triangle is 15 cm, what is the length of the third side?

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30 cm.

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What is the relationship between the midsegments of similar triangles?

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The midsegments of similar triangles are proportional to the corresponding sides of the triangles.