According to the Law of Detachment, if the hypothesis of a true conditional statement is true, then the conclusion is also true.
Point P is a midpoint.
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According to the Law of Detachment, if the hypothesis of a true conditional statement is true, then the conclusion is also true. Let's identify the hypothesis p and conclusion q.
If a point divides a line segment into
two congruent line segments,
then the point is a midpoint.
Since we know point P divides LH into two congruent line segments, we can by the Law of Detachment claim that point P is a midpoint.
