Midsegments of triangles
Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Kira walks in a triangular park. Its three midsegments form △QSU, with sides 13, 17 and 20 m. What is the perimeter of △DFG, in m?
Luz studies three towns on a map. Its three midsegments form △UYQ, with sides 21, 28 and 35 miles. What is the perimeter of △CHW, in miles?
Sketch, not to scale: △CHW with midpoints U, Y and Q; the three midsegments form △UYQ, with sides 21, 28 and 35. Sketch, not to scale: △CHW with midpoints U, Y and Q; the three midsegments form △UYQ, with sides 21, 28 and 35. 35 28 21 C H W U Y Q Not to scale. Milo looks at a triangular sail. Its three midsegments form △DHW, with sides 5, 7 and 9 feet. What is the perimeter of △SGV, in feet?
Sketch, not to scale: △SGV with midpoints D, H and W; the three midsegments form △DHW, with sides 5, 7 and 9. Sketch, not to scale: △SGV with midpoints D, H and W; the three midsegments form △DHW, with sides 5, 7 and 9. 5 9 7 S G V D H W Not to scale. Noah folds a paper triangle. Its three midsegments form △CYG, with sides 8, 11 and 12 cm. What is the perimeter of △FQU, in cm?
Sketch, not to scale: △FQU with midpoints C, Y and G; the three midsegments form △CYG, with sides 8, 11 and 12. Sketch, not to scale: △FQU with midpoints C, Y and G; the three midsegments form △CYG, with sides 8, 11 and 12. 8 11 12 F Q U C Y G Not to scale. Pia looks at a triangular window. QS = (x + 5) inches, FG = (3x − 1) inches and QU = (2x − 4) inches. How long is DG, in inches?
Sketch, not to scale: △DFG with midpoints Q on DF, S on DG and U on FG; QS ∥ FG and QU ∥ DG. DF = 30, QS = x + 5, FG = 3x − 1, QU = 2x − 4. Sketch, not to scale: △DFG with midpoints Q on DF, S on DG and U on FG; QS ∥ FG and QU ∥ DG. DF = 30, QS = x + 5, FG = 3x − 1, QU = 2x − 4. D F G Q S U DF = 30 x + 5 FG = 3x − 1 2x − 4 Not to scale Ren looks at the triangular front of a tent. WY = (2x + 1) feet, CU = (3x + 6) feet and WQ = (3x + 2) feet. How long is HU, in feet?
Sketch, not to scale: △HCU with midpoints W on HC, Y on HU and Q on CU; WY ∥ CU and WQ ∥ HU. HC = 20, WY = 2x + 1, CU = 3x + 6, WQ = 3x + 2. Sketch, not to scale: △HCU with midpoints W on HC, Y on HU and Q on CU; WY ∥ CU and WQ ∥ HU. HC = 20, WY = 2x + 1, CU = 3x + 6, WQ = 3x + 2. H C U W Y Q HC = 20 2x + 1 CU = 3x + 6 3x + 2 Not to scale Tala cuts a triangular slice of pizza. GD = (3x − 2) cm, SV = (5x + 2) cm and GF = (x + 7) cm. How long is QV, in cm?
Sketch, not to scale: △QSV with midpoints G on QS, D on QV and F on SV; GD ∥ SV and GF ∥ QV. QS = 24, GD = 3x − 2, SV = 5x + 2, GF = x + 7. Sketch, not to scale: △QSV with midpoints G on QS, D on QV and F on SV; GD ∥ SV and GF ∥ QV. QS = 24, GD = 3x − 2, SV = 5x + 2, GF = x + 7. Q S V G D F QS = 24 3x − 2 SV = 5x + 2 x + 7 Not to scale Zee walks in a triangular park. YC = (x + 8) m, WH = (4x − 14) m and YG = (2x − 9) m. How long is UH, in m?
Sketch, not to scale: △UWH with midpoints Y on UW, C on UH and G on WH; YC ∥ WH and YG ∥ UH. UW = 40, YC = x + 8, WH = 4x − 14, YG = 2x − 9. Sketch, not to scale: △UWH with midpoints Y on UW, C on UH and G on WH; YC ∥ WH and YG ∥ UH. UW = 40, YC = x + 8, WH = 4x − 14, YG = 2x − 9. U W H Y C G UW = 40 x + 8 WH = 4x − 14 2x − 9 Not to scale Ari looks at the triangular front of a roof. The beam QS joins two midpoints, m∠DQS = (3x + 4)° and m∠DFG = (5x − 18)°. What is m∠FQS, in degrees?
Sketch, not to scale: △DFG; Q is the midpoint of DF and S is the midpoint of DG (each half carries a tick mark); segment QS is drawn, with arrows on QS and FG. m∠DQS = (3x + 4)°, m∠DFG = (5x − 18)°. Sketch, not to scale: △DFG; Q is the midpoint of DF and S is the midpoint of DG (each half carries a tick mark); segment QS is drawn, with arrows on QS and FG. m∠DQS = (3x + 4)°, m∠DFG = (5x − 18)°. D F G Q S (3x + 4)° (5x − 18)° Not to scale Jun cuts a triangular wedge of cheese. The cut CH joins two midpoints, m∠WCH = (5x − 7)° and m∠WUD = (2x + 23)°. What is m∠UCH, in degrees?
Sketch, not to scale: △WUD; C is the midpoint of WU and H is the midpoint of WD (each half carries a tick mark); segment CH is drawn, with arrows on CH and UD. m∠WCH = (5x − 7)°, m∠WUD = (2x + 23)°. Sketch, not to scale: △WUD; C is the midpoint of WU and H is the midpoint of WD (each half carries a tick mark); segment CH is drawn, with arrows on CH and UD. m∠WCH = (5x − 7)°, m∠WUD = (2x + 23)°. W U D C H (5x − 7)° (2x + 23)° Not to scale