?A three-sided closed figure is called a triangle. Use paper and scissors to investigate

Chapter 3, Problem 1

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A three-sided closed figure is called a triangle. Use paper and scissors to investigate the midpoints of the sides of a triangle.

a. On a piece of paper, draw a triangle with all angles acute and all sides of different lengths.

b. Use a compass to construct the midpoints of the three sides of your triangle. Connect the three midpoints as shown.

c. Label the inner triangle $4$. Label the outer triangles $1$, $2$, $3$. Cut out each triangle. Compare the shape and size of the triangles.

d. What appears to be true about the four triangles?

Equation Transcription:

$4$

$1$

$2$

$3$

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