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Write a proof
MN, MP and PN are mid segments of triangle QRS

Write a proof MN, MP and PN are mid segments of triangle QRS-example-1

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By SAS, ∆QMP is congruent to ∆MRN.

What is congruence?

Given: MN, MP, PN are midsegments of triangle ∆QRS.

To prove: ∆QMP ≅ ∆MRN.

Let's use the Midsegment Theorem, which states that the segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half its length.

Proof:

MN ≅ QR (Midsegment theorem)

QM ≅ MR(M is M is midpoint of QR)

∠QMP ≅ ∠MRN (corresponding angles between parallel lines MN and QR)

∆QMP ≅ ∆MRN(Side-Angle-Side, SAS)

Therefore, by SAS, ∆QMP is congruent to ∆MRN.

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