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Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz: Holt Geometry Holt Geometry

This document discusses the triangle midsegment theorem in geometry. It defines a midsegment of a triangle as a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of the triangle. The theorem states that the length of a midsegment is equal to half the length of its corresponding side, and that midsegments are parallel to their corresponding sides and have half their slope. Several examples demonstrate using the theorem to find lengths and angle measures in various triangle scenarios.

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Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz: Holt Geometry Holt Geometry

This document discusses the triangle midsegment theorem in geometry. It defines a midsegment of a triangle as a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of the triangle. The theorem states that the length of a midsegment is equal to half the length of its corresponding side, and that midsegments are parallel to their corresponding sides and have half their slope. Several examples demonstrate using the theorem to find lengths and angle measures in various triangle scenarios.

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5-4 The Triangle Midsegment Theorem 5-4 The Triangle Midsegment Theorem

Warm Up

Lesson Presentation
Lesson Quiz

Holt Geometry Holt Geometry

5-4 The Triangle Midsegment Theorem


Warm Up
Use the points A(2, 2), B(12, 2) and C(4, 8) for Exercises 15. (3, 5), (8, 5) 1. Find X and Y, the midpoints of AC and CB. 2. Find XY. 5 3. Find AB. 10 4. Find the slope of AB. 0 5. Find the slope of XY. 0 6. What is the slope of a line parallel to 3x + 2y = 12?
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Objective
Prove and use properties of triangle midsegments.

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Vocabulary
midsegment of a triangle

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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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Example 1: Examining Midsegments in the Coordinate Plane 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 .

Step 1 Find the coordinates of M and N.

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Example 1 Continued

Step 2 Compare the slopes of MN and XY.

Since the slopes are the same,

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Example 1 Continued

Step 3 Compare the heights of MN and XY.

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Check It Out! Example 1 The vertices of RST 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

Step 1 Find the coordinates of M and N.

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Check It Out! Example 1 Continued

Step 2 Compare the slopes of MN and RS.

Since the slopes are equal

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Check It Out! Example 1 Continued

Step 3 Compare the heights of MN and RS.

The length of MN is half the length of RS.

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

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Example 2A: Using the Triangle Midsegment Theorem Find each measure. BD Midsegment Thm. Substitute 17 for AE. BD = 8.5 Simplify.

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Example 2B: Using the Triangle Midsegment Theorem Find each measure. mCBD

Midsegment Thm. mCBD = mBDF Alt. Int. s Thm.

mCBD = 26

Substitute 26 for mBDF.

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Check It Out! Example 2a Find each measure. JL

Midsegment Thm.
2(36) = JL 72 = JL Substitute 36 for PN and multiply both sides by 2.

Simplify.

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Check It Out! Example 2b Find each measure. PM

Midsegment Thm.
Substitute 97 for LK. PM = 48.5 Simplify.

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Check It Out! Example 2c Find each measure. mMLK

Midsegment Thm.
mMLK = mJMP mMLK = 102 Similar triangles Substitute.

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Example 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?

Midsegment Thm.
Substitute 46 for PQ.

ST = 23

Simplify.

The length of the support ST is 23 inches.


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Check It Out! Example 3 What if? Suppose Annas 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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Lesson Quiz: Part I Use the diagram for Items 13. Find each measure. 1. ED 2. AB 10

14

3. mBFE 44

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Lesson Quiz: Part II 4. Find the value of n. 16 5. XYZ is the midsegment triangle of WUV.

What is the perimeter of XYZ?


11.5

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