In a right triangle, the midpoint of the hypotenuse is equidistant from the three vertices.
Prove this theorem and its converse.
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So the converse is that if a point on the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from all three vertices than it is the midpoint of the hypotenuse?
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Rethink this converse of yours! Does it make sense?
How about that if a triangle's side has a mid point that is equidistant from all three vertices, then the triangle is a right-triangle.
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