Geometry: Midpoints and Perimeter

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In triangle ABC, points D and E are the midpoints of sides AC and BC respectively. If AB = 8 cm, CA = 10 cm, and BC = 9 cm, what is the perimeter of triangle CDE?

  • 16 cm
  • 13.5 cm (correct)
  • 18 cm
  • 27 cm

Given a triangle ABC where D and E are midpoints of sides AC and BC, and AB = 8 cm. What is the length of segment DE?

  • 6 cm
  • 16 cm
  • 4 cm (correct)
  • 8 cm

In quadrilateral ABCD, points P, Q, R, and S are the midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD, and DA, respectively. If diagonals AC = 8 cm and BD = 12 cm, what is the perimeter of quadrilateral PQRS?

  • 14 cm
  • 20 cm (correct)
  • 48 cm
  • 40 cm

In quadrilateral ABCD, where P, Q, R, and S are midpoints of the sides, what shape does PQRS form?

<p>Parallelogram (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is 34 cm and D, E, and F are the midpoints of sides AB, BC, and CA respectively, what is the perimeter of $\triangle DEF$?

<p>17 cm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given points P, Q, R, and S are the midpoints of quadrilateral ABCD. If AC = 10 cm and BD = 14 cm, find the perimeter of parallelogram PQRS.

<p>24 cm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In $\triangle ABC$, D and E are midpoints of AC and BC. AB = 14 cm, AC = 10 cm, BC = 12 cm. Find the perimeter of the quadrilateral ABDE.

<p>35 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Consider quadrilateral ABCD with midpoints P, Q, R, and S on sides AB, BC, CD, and DA, respectively. If PQRS is a rectangle, which of the following is necessarily true about the diagonals of ABCD?

<p>They are equal in length. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Suppose P, Q, R, and S are midpoints of the sides of square ABCD. What is the ratio of the area of square ABCD to the area of square PQRS?

<p>2:1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of AC and E is the midpoint of BC. If the area of triangle ABC is 28 cm$^2$, what is the area of triangle CDE?

<p>7 cm$^2$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If connecting the midpoints of any quadrilateral always results in a parallelogram, what conclusion can be drawn about the properties of the original quadrilateral?

<p>It can be any quadrilateral. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Suppose the vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD are A(0, 0), B(6, 0), C(8, 4), and D(2, 4). Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the quadrilateral formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides of ABCD.

<p>(5, 2) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In $\triangle ABC$, D and E are the midpoints of sides AB and AC respectively. If DE is 6 cm, and DE is parallel to BC, what is the length of BC?

<p>12 cm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In trapezoid ABCD, where AB is parallel to CD, M and N are the midpoints of AD and BC respectively. If AB = 10 cm and CD = 6 cm, what is the length of MN?

<p>8 cm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given a quadrilateral ABCD, the midpoints of the sides are connected to form parallelogram PQRS. What condition is needed for PQRS to be a rhombus?

<p>The diagonals of ABCD must be perpendicular. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a parallelogram ABCD, E, F, G, and H are the midpoints of AB, BC, CD, and DA, respectively. What is the ratio of the area of parallelogram EFGH to the area of parallelogram ABCD?

<p>1:2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the area of a square is 100 cm$^2$, and we connect the midpoints of its sides to form a new square, what is the area of the inner square?

<p>50 cm$^2$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If points P, Q, R, and S are midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD, and DA of a quadrilateral ABCD, and PQRS is a square, which of these statements is true?

<p>The diagonals of ABCD must be equal and perpendicular. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In triangle ABC, D and E are midpoints of AB and AC, respectively. If BC = 18 cm, what is the length of DE?

<p>9 cm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Triangle Perimeter

D and E are midpoints of sides AB and BC. Find the perimeter of (\triangle CDE)

Length

ED is half the length of AB; (ED = \frac{1}{2} AB)

Perimeter Calculation

To find the perimeter, sum the lengths of all three sides. (5 + 4.5 + 4 = 13.5)

Midpoint Quadrilateral

P, Q, R, and S are the midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD, and DA respectively. Find the shape and perimeter of quadrilateral PQRS if diagonals AC and BD are 8cm and 12cm.

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PQ Length

PQ equals half the length of diagonal AC. (PQ = \frac{1}{2} (AC))

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SR Length

SR equals half the length of diagonal AC. (SR = \frac{1}{2} (AC))

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Study Notes

  • Work piece 5, page 228, exercise 4.3, question 3, 6, 7
  • ABC is a triangle, D and E are midpoints of sides AC and BC respectively
  • AB = 8 cm, CA = 10 cm, BC = 9 cm
  • Find the perimeter of triangle CDE

Method

  • ED = 1/2 (AB) = 1/2 (8) = 4 cm
  • Perimeter = 5 + 4.5 + 4 = 13.5 cm
  • P, Q, R, and S are the midpoints of the sides of quadrilateral ABCD
  • Diagonal lines AC = 8 cm and BD = 12 cm
  • Find the edge length of PQRS square

Method

  • Considering triangle ABC, PQ = 1/2 (AC) = 1/2 (8) = 4 cm
  • Considering triangle ADC, SR = 1/2 (AC) = 1/2 (8) = 4 cm

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