The triangle ABC is shown below.
Which side or sides are the height and the median drawn to?
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The triangle ABC is shown below.
Which side or sides are the height and the median drawn to?
To solve this problem, we'll verify which side or sides have the height and the median based on their definitions.
First, we identify what constitutes a height in the triangle. A height, or an altitude, is a perpendicular line segment from one vertex to the opposite side or its extension. In many triangles, this is represented by a line that intersects at a right angle with the side it is drawn to.
The median of a triangle is a line segment drawn from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. It divides the opposite side into two equal parts.
Now, we'll analyze the given diagram:
Upon reviewing the diagram, there appear to be no segments that are clearly perpendicular from a vertex to the opposite side, suggesting no height is drawn. Similarly, there is no indication of a line from a vertex bisecting the opposite side, suggesting no median is concretely drawn either.
Therefore, based on this analysis, we conclude that no sides have the height or median explicitly drawn to them in this diagram.
The correct choice, given this information, is: No sides.
No sides
Can a triangle have two right angles?
Look for a right angle symbol (small square) where the line meets the opposite side. Heights are always perpendicular, forming 90° angles with the base.
A median connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. Look for equal tick marks or measurements showing the side is divided into two equal parts.
Yes! In special triangles like isosceles or equilateral triangles, the same line segment can serve as both a height and median from certain vertices.
If there are no right angle symbols or midpoint markers, then likely no heights or medians are specifically drawn. Don't assume unmarked lines have special properties!
Looking at the diagram, the segments from vertices don't show perpendicular symbols for heights or midpoint markers for medians. Without these visual indicators, we cannot identify any drawn heights or medians.
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