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Me too. Does it have to be an equilateral triangle? Are the sides of DEF the actual median segments of ABC? Or just of equal length? Sue | Me too. Does it have to be an equilateral triangle? Are the sides of DEF the actual median segments of ABC? Or just of equal length? Sue | ||
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I am having trouble constructing the diagram for number 1. Does anyone have any suggestions? -Mary
Me too. Does it have to be an equilateral triangle? Are the sides of DEF the actual median segments of ABC? Or just of equal length? Sue
I tried something else and this is neat, but not sure it is what is needed. Rather than use the medians (which go from vertex to midpoint), connect the midpoints to make a mini triangle inside the bigger triangle. A definite correlation in area there. Could this be what he wants? Makes more sense - Sue
