Help for mastery assignment

1. Midsegments of Triangles
Sample Problems

2. Midsegment
 Connects the midpoints of opposite sides of a
triangle
 Is parallel to the base of the triangle
 Its length is exactly half of the length of the base
of the triangle (DE = 1/2BC or BC = 2DE)
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Modification

3. Whensolvinga
midsegmentproblem,you
havetwo options:
1. 1. Set the midsegment equal to half the length
of the base
2. 2. Double the midsegment and set it eqal to
the length of the base