4-4 Midsegments of a triangle

Midsegment: A segment connecting the midpoints of 2 sides of a triangle.

Thm 4-8: TRIANGLE MIDSEGMENT THM: If a segment joins the midpoints of 2 sides of a triangle, then the segment is paralllel to the 3rd side and 1/2 its length.

Problem 1-1

If a segment doesn't join the midpoints of 2 sides of the triangle, what is it not?

Parallel a>

Adjacent a>

None of the above

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