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The line joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is:
APerpendicular to the third side
BEqual to the third side
CParallel to the third side and half of it
DTwice the third side
✓ Correct Answer: C — Parallel to the third side and half of it
The Midpoint Theorem states the segment joining midpoints is parallel to the third side and half its length.
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