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Practice B
5.1 For use with the lesson “Midsegment Theorem and Coordinate Proof”

}
​  is a midsegment of n ABC. Find the value of x.
DE​
1. B 2. B 3. B

x D D D x E
7
A C A C A C
E x E 8 34

} } } } } }
In n JKL, JR​​  > RK​ ​  > SL​
​  , KS​ ​  , and JT
​  ​> TL​
​  . Copy and complete
the statement.
}
4. ​RS​ i    ?    K
}
5. ​ST​ i    ?   
Lesson 5.1

} R S
6. ​KL​ i    ?   
}
7. ​SL​ >    ?    >    ?   
J T L
}
8. ​JR​ >    ?    >    ?   
}
9. ​JT​ >    ?    >    ?   

Place the figure in a coordinate plane in a convenient way. Assign

coordinates to each vertex.

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10. Right triangle: leg lengths are 5 units and 3 units
11. Rectangle: length is 7 units and width is 4 units
12. Square: side length is 6 units
13. Isosceles right triangle: leg length is 12 units

Use n GHJ, where D, E, and F are midpoints of the sides.

14. If DE 5 4x 1 5 and GJ 5 3x 1 25, what is DE? H

15. If EF 5 2x 1 7 and GH 5 5x 2 1, what is EF?

16. If HJ 5 8x 2 2 and DF 5 2x 1 11, what is HJ? D E

G J
F

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Lesson
Practice B  continued
5.1 For use with the lesson “Midsegment Theorem and Coordinate Proof”

Find the unknown coordinates of the point(s) in the figure. Then show that
the given statement is true.
} }
17. n ABC > n DEC 18. ​PT​ > SR​
​  
(h, k)

D(h, 2k)
C(0, k) T(?, ?)
B(?, ?) E(h, k)
S(?, ?)

A(2h, 0) P(0, 0) R(2h, 0)

19. The coordinates of n ABC are A(0, 5), B(8, 20), and C(0, 26). Find the length

Lesson 5.1
of each side and the perimeter of n ABC. Then find the perimeter of the triangle
formed by connecting the three midsegments of n ABC.

20. Swing Set  You are assembling the frame

for a swing set. The horizontal crossbars in
the kit you purchased are each 36 inches long. leg leg
You attach the crossbars at the midpoints of the
legs. At each end of the frame, how far apart crossbar
will the bottoms of the legs be when the frame
is assembled? Explain.
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21. A-Frame House  In an A-frame house,

}
the floor of the second level, labeled ​LM​ ,
}
is closer to the first floor, ​NP​ , than is the
} }
midsegment JK​ ​  . If JK​
​  is 14 feet long,
} J K
​  be 12 feet long? 14 feet long?
can LM​
20 feet long? 24 feet long? 30 feet long?
L M
Explain.

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LESSON Practice A
5-4 The Triangle Midsegment Theorem
Use the Triangle Midsegment Theorem "
to name parts of the figure for
Exercises 1–5.
$ % _
1. a midsegment of ABC DE
_
_ ! #
2. a segment parallel to AC DE
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3. a segment that has the same length as BD AD
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4. a segment that has half the length of AC DE
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5. a segment that has twice the length of EC BC
Y
_6–13 to show
Complete Exercises % 
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that midsegment GH is parallel to
1 DF.
DF and that GH  __ ' (
2 

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  &  X

6. Use the Midpoint Formula to find the coordinates of G. ( 0 , 2 )

7. Use the Midpoint Formula to find the coordinates of H. ( 3 , 2 )
_
8. Use the Slope Formula to find the slope of DF . 0
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9. Use the Slope Formula to find the slope of GH . 0
10. If two segments have
_ the_ same slope, then the segments
are parallel. Are DF and GH parallel? yes
11. Use the Distance Formula to find DF. 6
12. Use the Distance Formula to find GH. 3
13. Does GH  __1 DF ?
1
yes
2
Use the Triangle Midsegment Theorem
and the figure for Exercises 14–19. 3
Find each measure. — 4

0

5
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14. ST 12 15. QR 22

16. PU 12 17. mSUP 55°

18. mSUR 125° 19. mPRQ 55°

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