properties of triangles chapter 5. 5.4 midsegment theorem state standards for geometry 17. prove...
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5.4 Midsegment Theorem
State Standards for Geometry17. Prove theorems using
coordinate geometry.
Lesson Goals• Identify the midsegments
of a triangle.• Discover the
Midsegment theorem• Use properties of
midsegments of a triangle to solve problems.
ESLRs: Becoming Effective Communicators, Competent Learners and Complex Thinkers
definitionMidsegment of a Triangle A segment that connects the midpointsof two sides of a triangle.
is a midsegment for .ED ABCA
BC D
E
example
.ABc. Find and ST
2 23 1 2 0AB
4 4 8 2 2
2 26 2 1 3ST
16 16 32 4 2
.ST ABis twice the length of .AB STor is half the length of
then DE AB
theoremMidsegment Theorem
The segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is half as long.
If is a midsegment of DE ABCA
BC D
E
12and DE AB
and are midsegments of . Find and .JK KL ABC
JK AC
A
BC L
KJ
10
3
example
12JK CB
12 10JK
5JK
12KL AC123 AC
6 AC