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To complete: the blank in the given statement.
Answer to Problem 8ST1
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given statement is “The medians of equilateral
is a median and
Consider the below equilateral
In an equilateral triangle, median and altitude are the same.
So, AD is a line perpendicular to BC and divides BC into equal parts.
So,
Apply Pythagorean Theorem for right angle triangle
The centroid divides the median in to
Hence,
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