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Alla [95]
2 years ago
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In Triangle ABC with vertices A(-5,-4), B(3,-2), and C(-1,6), M is the midpoint of AB and N is the midpoint of BC. Show that MN

= 1/2 AC. Provide your complete solutions and proofs in your paper homework and enter the numeric answers online
Mathematics
1 answer:
Mnenie [13.5K]2 years ago
6 0

The midpoint of a line divides the line into equal segments.

See below for the proof of \mathbf{MN = \frac{1}{2}AC}

The given parameters are:

\mathbf{A = (-5,-4)}

\mathbf{B = (3,-2)}

\mathbf{C = (-1,6)}

The coordinates of M (midpoint of AB) are calculated as follows:

\mathbf{M = \frac{1}{2}(x_1 + x_2, y_1+y_2)}

So, we have:

\mathbf{M = \frac{1}{2}(-5 + 3, -4-2)}

\mathbf{M = \frac{1}{2}(-2, -6)}

\mathbf{M = (-1, -3)}

The coordinates of N (midpoint of BC) are calculated as follows:

\mathbf{N = \frac{1}{2}(x_1 + x_2, y_1+y_2)}

So, we have:

\mathbf{N = \frac{1}{2}(3 - 1, -2 +6)}

\mathbf{N = \frac{1}{2}(2, 4)}

\mathbf{N = (1, 2)}

Distance MN is:

\mathbf{MN = \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}}

So, we have:

\mathbf{MN = \sqrt{(-1 - 1)^2 + (-3 - 2)^2}}

\mathbf{MN = \sqrt{29}}

Distance AC is calculated as follows:

\mathbf{AC= \sqrt{(x_1 - x_2)^2 + (y_1 - y_2)^2}}

So, we have:

\mathbf{AC= \sqrt{(-5 - -1)^2 + (-4 - 6)^2}}

\mathbf{AC= \sqrt{116}}

Split

\mathbf{AC= \sqrt{4 \times 29}}

Take positive square root of 4

\mathbf{AC= 2\sqrt{29}}

To prove that:

\mathbf{MN = \frac{1}{2}AC}

We have:

\mathbf{\sqrt{29} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2\sqrt{29}}

\mathbf{\sqrt{29} = \sqrt{29}}

The above equation is true.

Hence. \mathbf{MN = \frac{1}{2}AC}

Read more about midpoints and distance at:

brainly.com/question/11231122

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