Question 1205311: Given: triangle ABC, with midpoints at D,E, and F
Prove: triangle ADF = triangle FEC
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Given: triangle ABC, with midpoints at D,E, and F
Prove: triangle ADF = triangle FEC
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Given: triangle ABC.
D is midpoint of AB; E is midpoint of BC; F is midpoint of AC.
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o Since D is midpoint of AB, AD = 0.5*AB.
/ \ . Since FE is midline of the triangle ABC, FE = 0.5*AB.
/ \ Therefore, AD = FE.
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F o-------o E Since E is midpoint of BC, EC = 0.5*BC.
/ \ / \ Since DF is midline of the triangle ABC, DF = 0.5*BC.
/ \ / \ Therefore, EC = DF.
/ \ / \
o-------o-------o Since F is midpoint of AC, AF = FC.
A D B
Thus, there are three pairs of congruent sides in triangles ADF and FEC:
AD = FE; DF = EC; AF = FC.
From it, we conclude that triangles ADF and FEC are congruent,
due to SSS-test of triangles congruency.
QED.
Proved.
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