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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