document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130861>Question 1130861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is a line segment joining two sides of a polygon? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A line segment joining two adjacent vertices of a polygon is called an<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+edge ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+edge\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. A line segment joining two non-adjacent vertices is called a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=diagonal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"diagonal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sometimes you need to find the point that is exactly between two other points. This middle point is called the \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=midpoint ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"midpoint\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\". By definition, a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=midpoint ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"midpoint\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a line segment is the point on that line segment that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=divides ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"divides\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+segment ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+segment\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in two <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=congruent ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"congruent\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+segments ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+segments\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the end points of a line segment is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) then the midpoint of the line segment has the coordinates:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a triangle, the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=midline ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"midline\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > joining the midpoints of two sides is parallel to the third side and half as long. Conversely, the line joining points on two sides of a triangle, parallel to its third side and half as long is a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=midline ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"midline\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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