D-------------------B-------------------E \ + / \ + / \ \ + / \ + / \ \ + / \ + / \ \ + / \ + / \ \ G---------\---------H \ \ / + \ / + \ \ / + \ / + \ \ / + \ / + \ \ / + \ / + \ A----- -------------F-------------------C 1, BF is a median of triangle ABC and triangle DEF; ABC and DEF are congruent. 2. BF & GH are diagonals of parallelogram BHFG 3. BG = BA/2; BH = BC/2; GH = AF = AC/2. 4, (BF)^2 + (GH)^2 = 2*[(BG)^2 + (BH)^2} {Formula for diagonals of a parallelogram} 5, (BF)^2 = 2*[(BG)^2 + (BH)^2} - (GH)^2 6, (BF)^2 = 2*[(BA/2)^2 + (BC/2)^2} - (AC/2)^2 |
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