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a) Argue that the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three vertices of the triangle. Use the fact that the congruent diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other. Be sure to provide a drawing. b) Use the relationship from part a) to find CM , the length of the median to the hypotenuse of right △ A B C , in which m ∠ C = 90 ∘ , AC = 6, and BC = 8.

a) Argue that the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three vertices of the triangle. Use the fact that the congruent diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other. Be sure to provide a drawing. b) Use the relationship from part a) to find CM , the length of the median to the hypotenuse of right △ A B C , in which m ∠ C = 90 ∘ , AC = 6, and BC = 8.

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Elementary Geometry for College Students

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Author: Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

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Chapter 4.3, Problem 40E

a) Argue that the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three vertices of the triangle. Use the fact that the congruent diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other. Be sure to provide a drawing.

b) Use the relationship from part a) to find CM, the length of the median to the hypotenuse of right △ A B C , in which m ∠ C = 90 ∘ , AC = 6, and BC = 8.

Polygon with three sides, three angles, and three vertices. Based on the properties of each side, the types of triangles are scalene (triangle with three three different lengths and three different angles), isosceles (angle with two equal sides and two equal angles), and equilateral (three equal sides and three angles of 60°). The types of angles are acute (less than 90°); obtuse (greater than 90°); and right (90°).

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