document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016519>Question 1016519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this proof.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: D is the midpoint of AB; E is the midpoint of AC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove: DE is parallel to BC; DE=1/2BC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! It is a two column proof </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, label all known congruent sides. From this, you can show that triangles ADE and ABC are similar with a 1:2 ratio, which establishes that DE = BC/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By matching corresponding angles in triangles ADE and ABC, you can then show that DE || BC. </SPAN>\n" );
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