4 4 Midsegments of Triangles Warm Up Lesson
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4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Warm Up Use the points A(2, 2), B(12, 2) and C(4, 8) for Exercises 1– 5. (3, 5), (8, 5) 1. Find X and Y, the midpoints of AC and CB. 2. Find XY. 5 3. Find AB. 10 4. Find the slope of AB. 0 5. Find the slope of XY. 0 6. What is the slope of a line parallel to 3 x + 2 y = 12? Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Objective Prove and use properties of triangle midsegments. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Vocabulary midsegment of a triangle Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles A midsegment of a triangle is a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of the triangle. Every triangle has three midsegments, which form the midsegment triangle. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Ex. 1: Examining Midsegments in the Coordinate Plane The vertices of ∆XYZ are X(– 1, 8), Y(9, 2), and Z(3, – 4). M and N are the midpoints of XZ and YZ. Show that and . Step 1 Find the coordinates of M and N. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Example 1 Continued Step 2 Compare the slopes of MN and XY. Since the slopes are the same, Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Example 1 Continued Step 3 Compare the heights of MN and XY. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles TEACH! Example 1 The vertices of ΔRST are R(– 7, 0), S(– 3, 6), and T(9, 2). M is the midpoint of RT, and N is the midpoint of ST. Show that and Step 1 Find the coordinates of M and N. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles TEACH! Example 1 Continued Step 2 Compare the slopes of MN and RS. Since the slopes are equal . Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles TEACH! Example 1 Continued Step 3 Compare the heights of MN and RS. The length of MN is half the length of RS. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles The relationship shown in Example 1 is true for the three midsegments of every triangle. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Example 2 A: Using the Triangle Midsegment Theorem Find each measure. BD ∆ Midsegment Thm. Substitute 17 for AE. BD = 8. 5 Simplify. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles TEACH! Example 2 a Find each measure. JL ∆ Midsegment Thm. 2(36) = JL 72 = JL Substitute 36 for PN and multiply both sides by 2. Simplify. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Example 2 B: Using the Triangle Midsegment Theorem Find each measure. m CBD ∆ Midsegment Thm. m CBD = m BDF Alt. Int. s Thm. m CBD = 26° Substitute 26° for m BDF. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles TEACH! Example 2 b Find each measure. PM ∆ Midsegment Thm. Substitute 97 for LK. PM = 48. 5 Simplify. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Example 3: Indirect Measurement Application In an A-frame support, the distance PQ is 46 inches. What is the length of the support ST if S and T are at the midpoints of the sides? ∆ Midsegment Thm. Substitute 46 for PQ. ST = 23 Simplify. The length of the support ST is 23 inches. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles TEACH! Example 2 c Find each measure. m MLK ∆ Midsegment Thm. m MLK = m JMP Similar triangles m MLK = 102° Substitute. Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Lesson Quiz: Part I Use the diagram for Items 1– 3. Find each measure. 1. ED 10 2. AB 14 3. m BFE 44° Geometry
4 -4 Midsegments of Triangles Lesson Quiz: Part II 4. Find the value of n. 16 5. ∆XYZ is the midsegment triangle of ∆WUV. What is the perimeter of ∆XYZ? 11. 5 Geometry
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