Let a, b, and c represent positive real numbers. Use the drawing in which the vertices of are A(0,0), B(2a,0), and C(2b,2c) to prove the following theorem.“The line segment determined by the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side of the triangle.”

What will be an ideal response?


With M the midpoint of , we have so . Where N is

the midpoint of , so . Then .

Also, . Because , it follows that .


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