A line segment joining the vertex of a triangle to the mid point of the opposite side is called as ________.

altitude

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median

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perpendicular

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angle bisector

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Solution

The correct option is B median
A line segment joining the vertex to the mid point of the opposite side is called as median.
Here in $△$ ABC, $D$ is the mid point of side $B C$ .
Hence, $A D$ is the median.

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