Write-Up #6


Problem:

Construct a triangle and its medians. Construct a second triangle with the three sides having the lengths of the three medians from your first triangle. Find some relationship between the two triangles.


We notice by constructing the triangle in this way and connecting segment AH and segment EH, we form paralleograms FBEH and AHCG.

Using Geometer's Sketchpad and its measurement capabilities, we find that the following is true:

These ratios are constant with animation. To see the animation, please click the triangle.


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