Difference between revisions of "Median of a triangle"

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A median is a [[cevian]] which divides one side of a [[polygon]] into two segments of equal length.
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A median of a triangle means either the segment joining one vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side of the triangle, or the straight line that contains this segment. It is a particular case of a [[cevian]] of the triangle.

Revision as of 07:56, 24 June 2006

A median of a triangle means either the segment joining one vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side of the triangle, or the straight line that contains this segment. It is a particular case of a cevian of the triangle.