Medians
Median Median Connect the vertex to the opposite side's midpoint
Who am I? Median
Perpendicular Bisector Who am I? Perpendicular Bisector
Who am I? Altitude
Who am I? Angle Bisector
Who am I? Altitude
Who am I? 20 Angle Bisector
Start to memorize… Indicate the special triangle segment based on its description
I connect the vertex to the opposite side’s midpoint Who am I? I connect the vertex to the opposite side’s midpoint Median
Special Property of Medians
How many medians does a triangle have? CENTROID:The intersection of all 3 Medians. The Centroid is also the Center of Gravity
Vertex to CENTROID is TWICE as much as CENTROID to MIDPOINT Theorem Vertex to CENTROID is TWICE as much as CENTROID to MIDPOINT 2x x
C How much is CX? D CX = 2(XF) E X CX = 2(13) 13 B A F CX = 26
C How much is XD? D AX = 2(XD) E X 18 18 = 2(XD) B A F 9 = XD
In ABC, AN, BP, and CM are medians. Ex: 1 In ABC, AN, BP, and CM are medians. C If EM = 3, find EC. N EC = 2(3) P E EC = 6 B M A
In ABC, AN, BP, and CM are medians. Ex: 2 In ABC, AN, BP, and CM are medians. C If EN = 12, find AN. N AE = 2(12)=24 P E B AN = AE + EN M A AN = 24 + 12 AN = 36
EB =22 2(3x+2)=8x-2 If PE = 3x+2, find EB=7x-1 C Find EB. N If PE = 3x+2, find EB=7x-1 Find EB. C N 2 times small = big P E 2(3x+2)=8x-2 B M A EB =22