In the following figure, BQ is a median of the given triangle. If AQ = 2 cm, find the length of the side AC.
cm
Open in App
Solution
Median is a line from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of its opposite side.
Here, BQ is the median that passes through vertex B and the midpoint of AC. ∴ Q is the midpoint of AC.
Hence, Length of AC =2× (length of AQ) ⇒ Length of AC =2×2 cm =4 cm