document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161848>Question 1161848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In ΔABC shown below, point A is at (0, 0), point B is at (x2, 0), point C is at (x1, y1), point D is at x sub 1 over 2, y sub 1 over 2 , and point E is at the quantity of x sub 1 plus x sub 2 over 2, y sub 1 over 2 :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Triangle ABC is shown. Point D lies on segment AC and point E lies on segment BC. A segment is drawn between points D and E. Po\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prove that segment DE is parallel to segment AB. (10 points) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The y coordinates of A and B are the same, so AB is horizontal, with slope 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y coordinates of D and E are the same, so DE is horizontal, with slope 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same slope means the segments are parallel.<br><BR>\n" );
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