Problem of midpoint theorem

Geometry Level 3

In triangle A B C ABC , D D is the midpoint of B C BC . M M is the midpoint of A D AD . The extension of B M BM intersects A C AC at F F . If A F = 12 AF=12 , find C F CF .

Hint: Midpoint theorem states that the segment connecting the midpoints of any two sides of a triangle is half the length of and parallel to the third side.


The answer is 24.

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2 solutions

Apply "Menelaus Theorem"(only magnitude) on triangle (ADC),
i.e. (2DC/DC)x(DM/MA)x(AF/CF) = 1 ; or, CF = 24

Aparna Phadke
Feb 23, 2019

For those of you who don’t know Menelaus thm, Construct DK parellal to BF and use midpoint thm

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