The midsegment of a triangle has three main properties:
- The midsegment crosses exactly through the middle of the two sides that determine it.
- The midsegment is parallel to the third side of the triangle.
- The midsegment measures half the length of the side arranged parallel to it.
Let's look at the properties of the midsegment of a triangle in the following illustration:
![Midsegment of a triangle](/_ipx/f_png,s_500x417/https://cdn.tutorela.com/images/Segmento_medio_de_un_triangulo_.width-500.png)
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