Triangle Midsegment Theorem Concepts

What is a midsegment of a triangle?

• A line segment connecting a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

• A line segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of the triangle.

• A line segment that bisects an angle of the triangle.

• A line segment perpendicular to a side from the opposite vertex.

How many midsegments does every triangle have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is formed when all three midsegments of a triangle are connected?

• A square

• A smaller triangle

• A trapezoid

• A parallelogram

How do the vertices of a midsegment triangle divide the sides of the original triangle?

• They divide each side into three equal parts.

• They divide each side into two equal parts.

• They divide each side into unequal parts.

• They do not divide the sides.

According to the Triangle Midsegment Theorem, a midsegment is always parallel to which part of the original triangle?

• An adjacent side

• The side it connects to

• The third side

• The hypotenuse

What is the length relationship between a midsegment and the side of the triangle it is parallel to?

• The midsegment is twice the length of the parallel side.

• The midsegment is equal in length to the parallel side.

• The midsegment is half the length of the parallel side.

• The midsegment is one-third the length of the parallel side.

If a side of a triangle measures 16 units, what is the length of the midsegment parallel to that side?

• 4 units

• 8 units

• 16 units

• 32 units

If a midsegment of a triangle measures 7 units, what is the length of the side of the triangle that is parallel to this midsegment?

• 3.5 units

• 7 units

• 14 units

• 21 units