The triangle ABC is shown below.
To which side(s) are the median and the altitude drawn?
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The triangle ABC is shown below.
To which side(s) are the median and the altitude drawn?
To solve the problem of identifying to which side of triangle the median and the altitude are drawn, let's analyze the diagram given for triangle .
Thus, the side to which both the median and the altitude are drawn is BC.
Therefore, the correct answer to the problem is the side , corresponding with choice .
BC
Is the straight line in the figure the height of the triangle?
A median connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. An altitude is perpendicular to the opposite side (shown with a right angle symbol). Sometimes they can be the same line!
Look at where the line ends, not where it starts! The line goes from vertex A to side BC, so it's drawn to side BC.
Yes! In some triangles, especially isosceles triangles, the median and altitude from a vertex to the opposite side can be the same line segment.
Look for the right angle symbol (small square) near where the line meets the side. This symbol tells you it's perpendicular, even if the drawing isn't perfectly to scale.
The diagram shows different medians and altitudes from various vertices. Focus on identifying which lines go to which sides - that's what the question is asking!
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