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Which term describes a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side? A.Perpendicular bisector B.Altitude C.Median D.Angle bisector

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Answer:

C. Median

Explanation:

A median of a triangle is a line or semgent that passes througha vertex and bisects the oppsite side

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Answer :- Median is the term which describes a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.


Explanation :-

  • A line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side is called median of triangle .
  • In every triangle ,there are exactly three medians, one from each vertex, and they all intersect each other at the a point which is called the centroid of the triangle.
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