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Worksheet 8.4
If M and N are the mid-points 中點 of AB and AC respectively, then A
(1) MN // BC,
1 M N
(2) MN = BC.
2
[Ref.: mid-pt. theorem 中點定理] B C
1. In the figure, M and N are the mid-points of AB and AC
respectively. BAC = 65 and ABC = 55. Find ANM. Demonstration
A In the figure, M and N are the mid-points of AB and
AC respectively. BAC = 60 and ANM = 50.
65 Find ABC. A
M N
60
M 50 N
55
B C
Solution B C
In △AMN,
AMN + MAN + ANM = 180 ( sum of △)
AMN + 60 + 50 = 180
AMN = 70
AM = MB and AN = NC. (given)
∴ MN // BC (mid-pt. theorem)
ABC = AMN (corr. s, MN // BC)
= 70

2. In the figure, M and N are the mid-points of AB and

AC respectively. If MN = 6.5 cm, find BC. C Demonstration
In the figure, M and N are the mid-points
B of AB and AC respectively. IfABC = 8 cm,
6.5 cm N find MN. M
M B N
8 cm
A C
Solution
AM = MB and AN = NC. (given)
1
∴ MN = BC (mid-pt. theorem)
2
1
= × 8 cm
2
= 4 cm

3. In the figure, D and E are the mid-points of AB and AC

Demonstration
respectively. △CDE is an equilateral 等邊 triangle. Find
In the figure, D and E are the mid-points of AB
ABC. A
and AC respectively. AE = DE and A
ABC = 30. Find AED.
D E
D E
Solution B 30 C
AD = DB and AE = EC. (given)
B C ∴ DE // BE (mid-pt. theorem)
ADE = ABC = 30 (corr. s, DE // BE)
In △ADE,
∵ AE = DE (given)
∴ DAE = ADE = 30 (base s, isos. △)
AED + 30 + 30 = 180 ( sum of △)
AED = 120

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If AB // CD // EF and AC = CE, then BD = DF. A B
C D

E F
[Ref.: intercept theorem 截線定理]
A
In particular, if AD = DB and DE // BC, then AE = EC.
D E

B C

4. In the figure, AB // CD // EF // GH and

AC = CE = EG. ACEG and BDFH are straight Demonstration
lines. If BD = 9 cm, find DF and FH. In the figure, AB // CD // EF // GH and
AC = CE = EG. ACEG and BDFH are straight lines.
A B If DF = 5 cm, find BD and FH. A B
9 cm
C D C D 5 cm
E F
E F
Solution G H
G H AC = CE and AB // CD // EF. (given)
∴ BD = DF (intercept theorem)
= 5 cm
CE = EG and CD // EF // GH. (given)
∴ FH = DF (intercept theorem)
= 5 cm

5. In the figure, E is the mid-point of AC. D is a point on AB Demonstration

such that DE // BC. If DB = 7.5 cm, find AB. In the figure, D is the mid-point of AB. E is
a point on AC such that DE // BC. If C
A CE = 14 cm, find AC. 14 cm
E
E
D
7.5 cm A B
B C Solution D
AD = DB and DE // BC. (given)
∴ AE = EC (intercept theorem)
= 14 cm
AC = AE + EC
= (14 + 14) cm = 28 cm

6. In the figure, E is the mid-point of AC. D is a point on AB Demonstration

such that DE // BC. AD = 6 cm and BC = 10 cm. In the figure, D is the mid-point of AB. E is a
(a) Find BD, point on AC such that DE // BC. BC = 22 cm
C A
(b) Find DE. and CE = 8 cm.
E
(a) Find AE, D E
10 cm (b) Find DE. 8 cm
B C
A Solution 22 cm
6 cm (a) AD = DB and DE // BC. (given)
D
B ∴ AE = EC (intercept theorem)
= 8 cm
(b) AD = DB and AE = EC. (by (a))
1
∴ DE = BC (mid-pt. theorem)
2
1
= × 22 cm
2
= 11 cm

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