In Triangle ABC shown below, side AB is 8 and side AC is 4.

Which statement is needed to prove that segment DE is half the length of segment BC?

Segment AD is 4 and segment AE is 8.

Segment AD is 2 and segment AE is 4.

Segment AD is 4 and segment AE is 2.

Segment AD is 2 and segment AE is 2.

Question

In Triangle ABC shown below, side AB is 8 and side AC is 4.  
 

 
Which statement is needed to prove that segment DE is half the length of segment BC?

 Segment AD is 4 and segment AE is 8.

 Segment AD is 2 and segment AE is 4.

 Segment AD is 4 and segment AE is 2.

 Segment AD is 2 and segment AE is 2.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Could you tell me the steps you used to solve this?

anonymous · Answer

Segment AD is 4 and segment AE is 2.

anonymous · Answer

i just took 8/2 and 4/2

anonymous · Answer

What?

anonymous · Answer

i think i may be wrong

ganeshie8 · Answer

me too go with 4 & 2. he is right 100%

anonymous · Answer

Can you explain?

anonymous · Answer

ur trying to find HALF$$\left[ HALF \right]$$of the length

ganeshie8 · Answer

The mid-segment is half of the third side.

ganeshie8 · Answer

since the length of AB is 8, the mid point forms a length of 4

ganeshie8 · Answer

hope you see it nw (:

anonymous · Answer

Oh! I get it now! Because AB is 8 and AC is 4 half of both is 4 and 2

anonymous · Answer

@J.L. ur right awesome job ;p

ganeshie8 · Answer

yeah :)