SOLUTION: LM is the midsegment of trapezoid ABCD. If AB = 46 and DC = 125, what is LM?

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Question 751683: LM is the midsegment of trapezoid ABCD. If AB = 46 and DC = 125, what is LM?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the length of the mid-segment is equal to the average of the upper and lower segment.
check the animated reference here:
http://www.mathopenref.com/trapezoidmedian.html
46 + 125 = 171 / 2 = 85.5