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The Midpoint Theorem states: "A line joining the midpoints of any two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to half the length of the third side." So, riddle me this: What is the converse of the Midpoint Theorem is it" "If a line is parallel to one side of a triangle and is equal to half the length of the same side, the given line passes through the midpoints of the other two sides." "

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

The converse of the Midpoint Theorem states that a line drawn through the midpoint of one side of a triangle, parallel to another side, bisects the third side. The statement provided in the question is not the standard converse.

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