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Prove that TU is parallel to SR, given that T and U are the midpoints of PS and QR respectively in parallelogram PQRS.

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TU∥SR\text{TU} \parallel \text{SR}

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  1. Identify properties of parallelogram PQRS.

    Since PQRS is a parallelogram, its opposite sides are parallel and equal in length.
    Therefore, we have:

    • PS∥QRPS \parallel QR
    • PQ∥SRPQ \parallel SR
    • PS=QRPS = QR
    • PQ=SRPQ = SR
  2. Use the definitions of midpoints T and U.

    T is the midpoint of PS, so PT=TS=12PSPT = TS = \frac{1}{2} PS.
    U is the midpoint of QR, so QU=UR=12QRQU = UR = \frac{1}{2} QR.

  3. Establish relationships between PT and QU.

    From Step 1, we know PS=QRPS = QR.
    From Step 2, PT=12PSPT = \frac{1}{2} PS and QU=12QRQU = \frac{1}{2} QR.
    Substituting PS=QRPS = QR into the midpoint equations, we get PT=12QRPT = \frac{1}{2} QR and QU=12QRQU = \frac{1}{2} QR.
    Thus, PT=QUPT = QU.
    Also, since PS∥QRPS \parallel QR (from Step 1) and T lies on PS while U lies on QR, it follows that PT∥QUPT \parallel QU.

  4. Prove that quadrilateral PTUQ is a parallelogram.

    Consider quadrilateral PTUQ. We have shown that PT∥QUPT \parallel QU and PT=QUPT = QU.
    A quadrilateral with one pair of opposite sides that are both parallel and equal in length is a parallelogram.
    Therefore, PTUQ is a parallelogram.

  5. Conclude the parallelism of TU and SR.

    Since PTUQ is a parallelogram, its opposite sides are parallel.
    Thus, TU∥PQTU \parallel PQ.
    From Step 1, we know that PQ∥SRPQ \parallel SR.
    Since TU∥PQTU \parallel PQ and PQ∥SRPQ \parallel SR, by the transitive property of parallel lines, we can conclude that TU∥SRTU \parallel SR.

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