Question

Which term describes a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side?

Answer 1

That type of line segment is called the median.

Answer 2

Median

Explanation:

Median is a line Segment , which joins the vertex of a triangle and the mid point of the line which is exactly opposite to this vertex.

As we have three vertices in a triangle , and these three vertices will have three opposite lines of the triangle , there are 3 medians in a triangle. The Medians may or may not meet within the triangle.