Difference between revisions of "Median of a triangle"

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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.
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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.
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The medians are [[concurrent]] at the [[centroid]]. The [[centroid]] divides the medians in a 2:1 ratio.
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== See Also ==
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*[[Cevian]]
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*[[Angle Bisector]]
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*[[Perpendicular Bisector]]
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*[[Altitude]]

Revision as of 09:28, 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. The medians are concurrent at the centroid. The centroid divides the medians in a 2:1 ratio.

See Also