Toolkit 110
Trapezoid Midsegment Theorem

MN is the midsegment of trapezoid ABCD.
Proof

Assume on contrary that .
Draw parallel lines from M and N.
By Toolkit 109 — Triangle Proportionality Theorem and its Converse in ,
Therefore, E is the midpoint of DB.
By Toolkit 109 — Triangle Proportionality Theorem and its Converse in ,
Therefore, E' is the midpoint of DB.

By Toolkit 109 — Triangle Proportionality Theorem and its Converse in ,
Similarly,