document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071495>Question 1071495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a tough geometry question. Here it is: L, M, and N are the midpoints of the sides of triangle ABC. Find the ratio of the perimeters and areas of triangles LMN and ABC.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #686437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=686437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line joining the midpoints of two sides can be shown to be parallel to and half the length of the third side.  This being the case, all the sides of triangle LMN are half that of triangle ABC, so the perimeter is half as much. </SPAN>\n" );
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