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| − | A cevian is a line segment that extends from one vertex of a [[triangle]] to the opposite side. [[Median|Medians]], [[Altitude|altitudes]], and [[Angle Bisector|angle bisectors]] are all examples of cevians. | + | A cevian is a line segment that extends from one vertex of a [[triangle]] to the opposite side (or the extension of that side). [[Median|Medians]], [[Altitude|altitudes]], and [[Angle Bisector|angle bisectors]] are all examples of cevians. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Ceva's Theorem]] | * [[Ceva's Theorem]] | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 9 July 2006
A cevian is a line segment that extends from one vertex of a triangle to the opposite side (or the extension of that side). Medians, altitudes, and angle bisectors are all examples of cevians.
