Activity & Practical on Midpoint Theorem | To verify the midpoint theorem| Class 10th level

Activity & Practical on Midpoint Theorem | To verify the midpoint theorem| Class 10th level | edugrown

Midpoint theorem: The line segment joining the midpoints of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side.

Midpoint theorem: The line segment joining the midpoints of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side.

1. 1. Step 1: Paste one of the white sheets on the cardboard.
    Draw a ΔABC on this paper.
    Step 2: Mark the midpoints D and E of the sides AB and AC respectively. Join D and E. Colour the ΔADE black.
    Step 3: Cut another triangle CEF from the other white sheet so that the ΔCEF is congruent to the ΔADR Colour the ΔCEF also black. Place the ΔCEF on the previous paper as shown in Figure 7.1.
    $Math Labs with Activity - Midpoint Theorem 1$

Since ΔCEF is congruent to ΔADE, therefore DE = EF.
1. Measure DE and BC. We find that DE = ½ BC.
2. From (i) and (ii), we derive that DF = BC.
Since ΔCEF is congruent to ΔADE, therefore AD = FC.
1. Since D is the midpoint of AB, we have AD = DB.
2. From (i) and (ii), we get FC = DB.
From the above observations, it is clear that DFCB is a parallelogram. Hence, DE||BC.

The midpoint theorem is verified.

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