Midsegment Theorem and Coordinate Proofs Ch 5.1
In this section… We will look at the properties of a midsegment and use them to solve for desired distances Learn a new kind of proof
What is a midsegment? A midsegment connects 2 midpoints of a triangle together. There are 3 midsegments for each triangle. Each midsegment is parallel to one side of a triangle. The midsegment is half the length of the side of the triangle that it is parallel to.
What’s what?
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What is a coordinate proof? A coordinate proof uses the coordinate plane to make generalizations. We place a shape onto the coordinate system with dimensions that have variables as the coordinates. Then whatever is concluded works as a proof since it is generalized for any value.
Example Place a square on the coordinate plane find the length of its diagonal and then its midpoint. What can you conclude?
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