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Line segments joining the vertices to the mid-points of the opposite sides of a triangle are known as

(a) medians
(b) altitudes
(c) heights
(d) angle bisectors

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Solution

(a) medians
A median is defined as the line segment joining the vertex to the mid-point of the opposite side of a triangle.

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