Triangle Midsegment

Front

What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

A midsegment is a line segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

Front

How does the length of a midsegment compare to the lengths of the sides it connects?

Back

The length of a midsegment is half the length of the side it is parallel to.

Front

If segment QR is a midsegment of triangle WUV, and segment UV is 16 units long, what is the length of segment QR?

Back

8 units.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Front

What is the relationship between a midsegment and the sides of the triangle?

Back

A midsegment is parallel to one side of the triangle and its length is half that of the side.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Front

In triangle WUV, if QR is a midsegment, which sides are QR parallel to?

Back

QR is parallel to side UV.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Front

If segment QR is 8 units long, what is the length of the side it is parallel to?

Back

16 units.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Front

What is the significance of midsegments in triangle similarity?

Back

Midsegments create smaller triangles that are similar to the original triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Front

If triangle WUV has midsegment QR and segment UV is 32 units, what is the length of QR?

Back

16 units.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Front

Name a property of midsegments in triangles.

Back

Midsegments divide the triangle into two smaller triangles that are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Front

If segment WX is a midsegment of triangle PQR, what can be said about segment PR?

Back

Segment WX is parallel to segment PR and its length is half of PR.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4