Question

If the slope of AC¯¯¯¯¯ is -0.5, what is the slope of the midsegment DE¯¯¯¯¯?

Answer 1

Please post or draw the diagram. Thanks.

Answer 2

@ashleywade

Answer 3

http://cdn.ple.platoweb.com/PCAP-ASSETS-PROD/920ebca881d64bd28c25f09e0e519b42

Answer 4

The choices are:
2

-0.5

-2

0.5

Answer 5

The segment joining the midpoints of 2 sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side of the triangle.

The mid-segment DE has the same slope as segment DE. Segment AC has slope -.5.

What would have to be the slope of segment DE?

Post what you think, okay?

Answer 6

Idk

Answer 7

The slope of AC is -.5

The slope of DE is the same as the slope of AC.

Slope of DE = slope of AC.

Slope of DE =

Answer 8

-5

Answer 9

-0.5 is the correct answer

Answer 10

Thank you :)

Answer 11

You are welcome.