Triangle Midpoints
Triangle Midpoints printable sheet
Given the three midpoints of the sides of a triangle, can you find a way to construct the original triangle?
For example:
Choose any three points.
Can you construct a triangle such that your three points are the midpoints of its sides?
Is there more than one possible triangle for any given set of midpoints?
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