SOLUTION: if a triangle has sides of 6,8 and 12, what is the perimeter of the triangle formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides of the original triangle?

Question 718147: if a triangle has sides of 6,8 and 12, what is the perimeter of the triangle formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides of the original triangle?

Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the half of the perimeter of the original triangle
Is (6+8+12)/2 = 26/2 = 13
Answer: 13
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