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OpenStudy (loser66):

The line joining the midpoints of the diagonals of a trapezoid has length 3. If the longer base is 97, what is the shorter base? Please, help

OpenStudy (loser66):

@thomas5267

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

How many midpoint do a trapezoid have? What is a midpoint of a trapezoid?

OpenStudy (loser66):

They are not the midpoints of a trapezoid. They are the midpoints of the diagonals of a trapezoid. |dw:1461880604773:dw|

OpenStudy (loser66):

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OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Oh that makes sense. Now let me think...

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Are the upper and lower triangles similar?

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Yes since the angles are the same.

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