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Holt McDougal Geometry The Triangle Midsegment Theorem The Triangle Midsegment Theorem Holt Geometry Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz Holt McDougal Geometry

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem. Warm Up. Lesson Presentation. Lesson Quiz. Holt McDougal Geometry. Holt Geometry. Warm Up Use the points A (2, 2), B (12, 2) and C (4, 8) for Exercises 1–5. 1. Find X and Y , the midpoints of AC and CB . 2. Find XY . 3. Find AB . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Holt McDougal Geometry

The Triangle Midsegment TheoremThe Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Holt Geometry

Warm UpLesson PresentationLesson Quiz

Holt McDougal Geometry

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Holt McDougal Geometry

The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Warm UpUse the points A(2, 2), B(12, 2) and C(4, 8) for Exercises 1–5.

1. Find X and Y, the midpoints of AC and CB.2. Find XY.3. Find AB. 4. Find the slope of AB.5. Find the slope of XY.6. What is the slope of a line parallel to

3x + 2y = 12?

(3, 5), (8, 5)

510

00

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Prove and use properties of triangle midsegments.

Objective

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

midsegment of a triangleVocabulary

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

A midsegment of a triangle is a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of the triangle. Every triangle has three midsegments, which form the midsegment triangle.

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremExample 1: Examining Midsegments in the Coordinate

Plane

Step 1 Find the coordinates of M and N.

The vertices of ∆XYZ are X(–1, 8), Y(9, 2), and Z(3, –4). M and N are the midpoints of XZ and YZ. Show that and .

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremExample 1 Continued

Step 2 Compare the slopes of MN and XY.

Since the slopes are the same,

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Step 3 Compare the heights of MN and XY.

Example 1 Continued

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 1

Step 1 Find the coordinates of M and N.

The vertices of ΔRST are R(–7, 0), S(–3, 6), and T(9, 2). M is the midpoint of RT, and N is the midpoint of ST. Show that and

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 1 Continued

Since the slopes are equal .

Step 2 Compare the slopes of MN and RS.

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 1 Continued

The length of MN is half the length of RS.

Step 3 Compare the heights of MN and RS.

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

The relationship shown in Example 1 is true for the three midsegments of every triangle.

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The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Example 2A: Using the Triangle Midsegment TheoremFind each measure.

BD = 8.5

∆ Midsegment Thm.

Substitute 17 for AE.

Simplify.

BD

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremExample 2B: Using the Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Find each measure.

mCBD

∆ Midsegment Thm.Alt. Int. s Thm.

Substitute 26° for mBDF.

mCBD = mBDF mCBD = 26°

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 2a

Find each measure.JL

∆ Midsegment Thm.

Substitute 36 for PN and multiply both sides by 2.

Simplify.

2(36) = JL

72 = JL

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 2b

Find each measure.PM

∆ Midsegment Thm.

Substitute 97 for LK.

Simplify.PM = 48.5

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 2c

Find each measure.mMLK

∆ Midsegment Thm.

Similar triangles

Substitute.

mMLK = mJMP

mMLK = 102°

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremExample 3: Indirect Measurement Application

In an A-frame support, the distance PQ is 46 inches. What is the length of the support ST if S and T are at the midpoints of the sides?

The length of the support ST is 23 inches.

∆ Midsegment Thm.

Substitute 46 for PQ.

Simplify.ST = 23

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremCheck It Out! Example 3

What if…? Suppose Anna’s result in Example 3 (p. 323) is correct. To check it, she measures a second triangle. How many meters will she measure between H and F?

∆ Midsegment Thm.

Substitute 1550 for AE.

HF = 775 m Simplify.

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremLesson Quiz: Part I

Use the diagram for Items 1–3. Find each measure.

1. ED 2. AB

3. mBFE

1014

44°

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The Triangle Midsegment TheoremLesson Quiz: Part II

4. Find the value of n.

5. ∆XYZ is the midsegment triangle of ∆WUV. What is the perimeter of ∆XYZ?

16

11.5