Question

The line segment joining a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side is called a$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ of the triangle. [a median/an altitude]

Answer 1

In the figure, $L,M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of the sides $BC,CAandAB$respectively. So, $AL,BMandCN$are the median of $△ABC$

Thus, A triangle has three medians.

hence, the line segment joining a vertex of a triangle to the mid-points of the opposite side is called a median of the triangle.