 The straight line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side, and equal to half of it.  Plane Geometry - Page 44by George D. Pettee - 1896 - 253 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1882 - 486 pages
...it is equal to the g'ven rectang'e AD. (QEF) 2. Prove that the line joining the middle points of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side ; and also that the triangle formed by the lines joining the middle points of the three si.lcs is one-fourth... | |
 | Education - 1902 - 730 pages
...as stated are parallel to and equal to one-half of each diagonal, because the join of the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half of it. Also, the parallelogram equals one-half of the original quadrilateral ; — since each... | |
 | Mathematical association - 1883 - 86 pages
...triangle parallel to the base passes through the middle point of the other side. COR. 3. The straight line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the base. [Cor. 2. and Rule of Identity.] SECTION 4. PROBLEMS. PROB. 1. To bisect a given angle. PROB.... | |
 | Education - 1883 - 654 pages
...of the straight lines=ioft. and 12 ft. Ans. Geometry. IN WATSON. — The straight line which bisects two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side, and equal to one half of it. Let D, E be the middle points of the sides AB, AC of the triangle ABC. Then the straight... | |
 | Joseph Hughes - Education - 1883 - 568 pages
...the straight lines^ioft. and 12 ft. An*. Geometry. i. N. WATSON. — The straight line which bisects two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side, and equal to one half of it. Let D, E be the middle points of the sides AB, AC of the ГТЬеп the straight line... | |
 | Richard Wormell - Geometry, Plane - 1883 - 210 pages
...¿ED A, and ¿ D С F — ¿ DAE. Сonsequently triangles ADE, С DF are equal, and AD = С D. 43. The line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is equal to Jialf the third side, and is parallel to it. Let AB С be the triangle, D and E the middle... | |
 | Euclides - 1883 - 176 pages
...Analysis. — Suppose DEF to be the triangle required. It is a well-known proposition (Ex. 100) that the line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is || to the third side ; .-. AC is || DF, BC || DE, and AB || EF. Synthesis. — The construction suggested... | |
 | Evan Wilhelm Evans - Geometry - 1884 - 242 pages
...line AB, erect a perpendicular BD equal to the side of the given square. Complete. See Prob. IX. 13. A line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third, and equal to the half of it. 14. Bisect the sides of a quadrilateral, join the points of bisection,... | |
 | Euclides - 1884 - 214 pages
...triangles into which a parallelogram is divided by its diagonals, are equal in area. (154) The straight line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the other side. (155) The straight lines which join the middle points of the three sides of a triangle,... | |
 | Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching - Geometry, Modern - 1884 - 150 pages
...points of the sides of a triangle divide it into four identically equal triangles. *Ex. 59. The straight line joining the middle points of two sides of a triangle is equal to half the base. Ex. 60. If a quadrilateral be formed by joining the middle points of the sides... | |
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