PLease help me!
Points B, D, and F are midpoints of the sides of EC = 33 and DF = 20. Find AC.
A.) 40
B.) 33
C.) 10
D.) 66

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PLease help me! 
Points B, D, and F are midpoints of the sides of  EC = 33 and DF = 20. Find AC.
A.) 40
B.) 33
C.) 10
D.) 66

anonymous · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

A segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side, and its length is half the length of the third side.

anonymous · Answer

I don't really follow. What are you trying to say?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Did you read the statement?

anonymous · Answer

yes I did.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Here's the explanation. Follow it step by step. Here is triangle ABC. M is a midpoint and N is a midpoint. OK so far?
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anonymous · Answer

yeah. I follow.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Now we draw a segment that joins the midpoints MN
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