A Problem Solving Approach To Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780135183885
Author: Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny Lott, Barbara Boschmans
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 1MC
The three midsegments of a triangle divide it into four smaller triangles as shown.
a. Why do the four smaller triangles have equal area?
b. What is the ratio of the perimeter of one of the smaller triangles to the perimeter of the original triangle? Justify your answer.
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