Difference between revisions of "Median of a triangle"
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| − | A median of a [[triangle]] is a [[cevian]] of | + | A '''median''' of a [[triangle]] is a [[cevian]] of the triangle that goes from either the segment joining one [[vertex]] to the [[midpoint]] of the opposite side of the triangle, or the straight [[line]] that contains this segment. |
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| + | The medians are [[concurrent]] at the [[centroid]]. The [[centroid]] divides the medians (segments) in a 2:1 ratio. | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | * [[Altitude]] |
| − | *[[Angle bisector]] | + | * [[Angle bisector]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Mass points]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Perpendicular bisector]] |
Revision as of 11:43, 24 July 2006
A median of a triangle is a cevian of the triangle that goes from either the segment joining one vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side of the triangle, or the straight line that contains this segment.
The medians are concurrent at the centroid. The centroid divides the medians (segments) in a 2:1 ratio.
