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If we join a vertex to a point on the opposite side that divides that side in the ratio 1:1,then what is the special name of that line segment?


A

Median

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B

Angle bisector

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C

Altitude

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D

Hypotenuse

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Solution

The correct option is A

Median


The explanation for the correct answer.

A line segment that joins the vertex of the triangle and the mid-point of its opposite side is called a median.

A triangle will have 3medians.

It is also the line from the midpoint of a side to the opposite interior angle.

Hence, Option(A) is the correct answer.


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