From the diagram below, if D and E are mid points of the lines AB and AC respectively and if DE ║ BC, then what is the relation between DE and BC?

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The midpoint theorem or midline theorem states that if the midpoints of two sides of a triangle are connected, then the resulting line segment will be parallel to the third side and have half of its length.


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