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Line Segments, Parallel, Perpendicular or Neither: Geometry—Parallels and Polygons

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75130
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In this video we'll learn how to determine whether two line segments are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. If they're parallel, they'll have the same slope. If they're perpendicular, their slopes will be the negative reciprocals of one another. If neither of these is the case, then the line segments are neither parallel nor perpendicular.

Line Segments, Slope and MidPoint: Geometry—Parallels and Polygons

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75129
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In this video we'll learn how to find the slope and midpoint of a line segment, given its endpoints. To find the slope, we'll use rise over run. To find the midpoint, we'll take the average of the x-values in the endpoints, and the average of the y-values in the endpoints, and these new values will define the midpoint.

MidSegments of Trapezoids: Geometry—Parallels and Polygons

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75128
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In this video we'll learn how to use the midsegment of a trapezoid to establish a relationship between the smaller, interior trapezoid, and the larger, exterior trapezoid. When a line segment has its endpoints on the non-parallel sides of the trapezoid, and it's parallel to the parallel sides of the trapezoid (the bases), we can set up a proportion between the side lengths.

MidSegments of Triangles: Geometry—Parallels and Polygons

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75127
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In this video we'll learn how to use the midsegment of a triangle to establish a relationship between the smaller, interior triangle, and the larger, exterior triangle. When a line segment has its endpoints on opposite sides of the triangle, and it's parallel to the base of the triangle, we can set up a proportion between the side lengths.