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Instructions: Find LM given the base.

Instructions: Find LM given the base.-example-1
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Answer:

LM = 5

Explanation:

Theorem:

In a triangle, the segment that connects the midpoints of two sides is parallel to and half the length of the third side.

LM connects points L and M which are midpoints of two sides of the triangle.

Therefore, segment LM is parallel to segment RP, and segment LM is half the length of segment RP.

LM = (1/2)(RP)

LM = 1/2 × 10

LM = 5

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