Inscribing a segment in a triangle with a given midpoint
- Author:
- Roy Wright
An intriguing question from James Tanton:
Suppose X is a point inside a triangle △RST. Is X the midpoint of some line segment AB with A and B on the triangle? If so, how can we find A and B?
Below, the points R, S, T, and X can be moved, and the line segment AB is shown. (There is often more than one choice for this segment.)