alleryA median splits the opposite side of a triangle into two parts that are what?
AEqual parts
BRatio of 2 to 1
CRatio of 3 to 1
DRight angles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Equal parts
1. A median joins a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
2. The midpoint divides that side into two equal parts.
3. The 2 to 1 ratio belongs to the centroid dividing the median, not the side.
_Source: Wikipedia, Bisection, section Medians_
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