Midline theorem - Mathematics - Geometry

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THE MIDLINE THEOREM

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THE MIDLINE THEOREM

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MIDLINE THEOREM The segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half as long.

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A

B C

D E

In ∆ABC, D and E are the midpoints of and respectively.Complete the following statements:

DE = ______

AD = ______

AE = ______

BC

BDCE

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In ∆ABC, D and E are the midpoints of and respectively.Fill in the blanks.1. If DE = 12, then AC =

_____. 2. If AC =42, then DE =

_____.3. If AD = 7, then AB =

_____.4. If BC = 36, then BE =

_____.5. If BD = 8 and EC = 9,

then AB + BC = _____.6. If DE = 5, then DE + AC

= _____.

D

A C

B

E

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In ∆MCG, A and I are the midpoints of and respectively.

M C

G

A I

Given: AI = 3x – 2CM = 9x – 13

Question: How long is CM?Given: AG = 2y - 1

AM = y + 5Question: How long is AG?

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CHOOSE A BRIEFCASE

QUIZ

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

If DE = 13, then DG = _____

TIME IS UP!!!

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

TIME IS UP!!!

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If BE = 17, then BE + OG = _____

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

Given: BE = 2x + 5OG = 5x + 6

Question: How long is BE?

TIME IS UP!!!

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

TIME IS UP!!!

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If OG = 36, then = _____

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

Given: BD = 3a + 3BO = 7a - 21

Question: How long is BO?

TIME IS UP!!!

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

TIME IS UP!!!

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If DO = 44, then = _____

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

Given: DE = 2y + 1EG = 3y - 7

Question: How long is EG?

TIME IS UP!!!

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

TIME IS UP!!!

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If BE = 6, then GO = _____.

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

Given: BE = 4b - 7GO = 5b - 5

Question: How long is GO?

TIME IS UP!!!

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In ∆DOG, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

O G

D

E

TIME IS UP!!!

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If OB = 15, and GE = 13, then DO + BD = _____.

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Let’s see how well did you understand

our lesson.

Short Quiz

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In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

U V

L

E

If LE = 19, then = _____

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B

U V

L

E

If BE = 21, then BE + UV = _____

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

2

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B

U V

L

E

Given: BE = 2x - 1UV = x + 4

Question: How long is BE?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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B

U V

L

E

If UV = 32, then = _____

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

4

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B

U V

L

E

Given: BL = 2a - 1BU = 4a - 17

Question: How long is BU?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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B

U V

L

E

If LU = 56, then = _____

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

6

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B

U V

L

E

Given: EL = 2y + 14EV = 5y - 16

Question: How long is EV?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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B

U V

L

E

If BE = 13.8, then UV = _____.

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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B

U V

L

E

Given: BE = 3b - 7UV = 4b + 8

Question: How long is UV?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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B

U V

L

E

If BU = 17, and EV = 14, then LU + LV = _____.

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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ANSWERS

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In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

B

U V

L

E

If LE = 19, then = _____

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B

U V

L

E

If BE = 21, then BE + UV = _____

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

2

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B

U V

L

E

Given: BE = 2x - 1UV = x + 4

Question: How long is BE?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

3

3

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B

U V

L

E

If UV = 32, then = _____

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

4

4

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B

U V

L

E

Given: BL = 2a - 1BU = 4a - 17

Question: How long is BU?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

5

15

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B

U V

L

E

If LU = 56, then = _____

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

6

14

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B

U V

L

E

Given: EL = 2y + 14EV = 5y - 16

Question: How long is EV?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

7

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B

U V

L

E

If BE = 13.8, then UV = _____.

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

8

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B

U V

L

E

Given: BE = 3b - 7UV = 4b + 8

Question: How long is UV?

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

9

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B

U V

L

E

If BU = 17, and EV = 14, then LU + LV = _____.

In ∆LUV, B and E are the midpoints of and respectively.

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