SOLUTION: RAT is a triangle. [AM] is the median and O is the midpoint of [AM] (RO) cuts [AT] at D. Let I be the midpoint of [TD]. Prove that : MI=1/2 ×RD, TD=2×DA and OD =1/4×RD

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Question 831102: RAT is a triangle. [AM] is the median and O is the midpoint of [AM]
(RO) cuts [AT] at D. Let I be the midpoint of [TD].
Prove that : MI=1/2 ×RD, TD=2×DA and OD =1/4×RD

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two things you need to know about this proof:

A "midsegment" of a triangle is a segment that connects the midpoints of two
sides of a triangle.

A midsegment of a triangle is parallel to the third side and is half the length
of the third side.




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Here's an outline for the proof, you'll have to write a two-column
proof yourself.

Two segments marked the same above are given equal by definition 
of median and midpoint.

MI is a midsegment of ΔRDT, so 
and RD ∥ MI and so OD ∥ MI, and since AO = OM, AD = DI.

So we now know that OD is a midline of ΔMAI.

So these three segments DA, DI, and IT are all equal: 
DA = DI = IT, So it's immediate that .

Since we now know that OD is a midline of ΔMAI, OD is half
of MI, and MI is half of RD, so ,
because half of a half is a fourth.

Now go write up the two-column proof.  If you have any
questions about the above, ask them in the thank-you note 
and I'll get back to you.  BTW I don't charge any money, 
I'm a retired prof and just do this for fun.

Edwin



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