Proof: Midsegment Triangle

Let's prove the following theorem:

if X is the midpoint of line RT and Y is the midpoint of line ST, then RS || XY

S T R X Y

Proof:

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Given
1 X is the midpoint of line RT
2 Y is the midpoint of line ST
Additional Assumptions
3 the x coordinate of point R = 0
4 the y coordinate of point R = 0
5 the x coordinate of point S = b2
6 the y coordinate of point S = 0
7 the x coordinate of point T = a2
8 the y coordinate of point T = c2
9 b > 0
Proof Table
# Claim Reason
1 the x coordinate of point X = ((the x coordinate of point R) + (the x coordinate of point T)) / 2 if X is the midpoint of line RT, then the x coordinate of point X = ((the x coordinate of point R) + (the x coordinate of point T)) / 2
2 the x coordinate of point X = (0 + (a2)) / 2 if the x coordinate of point R = 0 and the x coordinate of point T = a2 and the x coordinate of point X = ((the x coordinate of point R) + (the x coordinate of point T)) / 2, then the x coordinate of point X = (0 + (a2)) / 2
3 the x coordinate of point X = a if the x coordinate of point X = (0 + (a2)) / 2, then the x coordinate of point X = a
4 the y coordinate of point X = ((the y coordinate of point R) + (the y coordinate of point T)) / 2 if X is the midpoint of line RT, then the y coordinate of point X = ((the y coordinate of point R) + (the y coordinate of point T)) / 2
5 the y coordinate of point X = (0 + (c2)) / 2 if the y coordinate of point R = 0 and the y coordinate of point T = c2 and the y coordinate of point X = ((the y coordinate of point R) + (the y coordinate of point T)) / 2, then the y coordinate of point X = (0 + (c2)) / 2
6 the y coordinate of point X = c if the y coordinate of point X = (0 + (c2)) / 2, then the y coordinate of point X = c
7 the x coordinate of point Y = ((the x coordinate of point S) + (the x coordinate of point T)) / 2 if Y is the midpoint of line ST, then the x coordinate of point Y = ((the x coordinate of point S) + (the x coordinate of point T)) / 2
8 the x coordinate of point Y = ((b2) + (a2)) / 2 if the x coordinate of point S = b2 and the x coordinate of point T = a2 and the x coordinate of point Y = ((the x coordinate of point S) + (the x coordinate of point T)) / 2, then the x coordinate of point Y = ((b2) + (a2)) / 2
9 the x coordinate of point Y = b + a if the x coordinate of point Y = ((b2) + (a2)) / 2, then the x coordinate of point Y = b + a
10 the y coordinate of point Y = ((the y coordinate of point S) + (the y coordinate of point T)) / 2 if Y is the midpoint of line ST, then the y coordinate of point Y = ((the y coordinate of point S) + (the y coordinate of point T)) / 2
11 the y coordinate of point Y = (0 + (c2)) / 2 if the y coordinate of point S = 0 and the y coordinate of point T = c2 and the y coordinate of point Y = ((the y coordinate of point S) + (the y coordinate of point T)) / 2, then the y coordinate of point Y = (0 + (c2)) / 2
12 the y coordinate of point Y = c if the y coordinate of point Y = (0 + (c2)) / 2, then the y coordinate of point Y = c
13 slope of line RS = ((the y coordinate of point S) - (the y coordinate of point R)) / ((the x coordinate of point S) - (the x coordinate of point R)) slope of line RS = ((the y coordinate of point S) - (the y coordinate of point R)) / ((the x coordinate of point S) - (the x coordinate of point R))
14 slope of line RS = (0 - 0) / ((b2) - 0) if slope of line RS = ((the y coordinate of point S) - (the y coordinate of point R)) / ((the x coordinate of point S) - (the x coordinate of point R)) and the y coordinate of point S = 0 and the y coordinate of point R = 0 and the x coordinate of point S = b2 and the x coordinate of point R = 0, then slope of line RS = (0 - 0) / ((b2) - 0)
15 (0 - 0) / ((b2) - 0) = 0 if b > 0, then (0 - 0) / ((b2) - 0) = 0
16 slope of line RS = 0 if slope of line RS = (0 - 0) / ((b2) - 0) and (0 - 0) / ((b2) - 0) = 0, then slope of line RS = 0
17 slope of line XY = ((the y coordinate of point Y) - (the y coordinate of point X)) / ((the x coordinate of point Y) - (the x coordinate of point X)) slope of line XY = ((the y coordinate of point Y) - (the y coordinate of point X)) / ((the x coordinate of point Y) - (the x coordinate of point X))
18 slope of line XY = (c - c) / ((b + a) - a) if slope of line XY = ((the y coordinate of point Y) - (the y coordinate of point X)) / ((the x coordinate of point Y) - (the x coordinate of point X)) and the y coordinate of point Y = c and the y coordinate of point X = c and the x coordinate of point Y = b + a and the x coordinate of point X = a, then slope of line XY = (c - c) / ((b + a) - a)
19 (c - c) / ((b + a) - a) = 0 if b > 0, then (c - c) / ((b + a) - a) = 0
20 slope of line XY = 0 if slope of line XY = (c - c) / ((b + a) - a) and (c - c) / ((b + a) - a) = 0, then slope of line XY = 0
21 slope of line RS = slope of line XY if slope of line RS = 0 and slope of line XY = 0, then slope of line RS = slope of line XY
22 RS || XY if slope of line RS = slope of line XY, then RS || XY
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