Geometry · Triangles & Congruence
Median of a Triangle
HSG-CO.C.10
Definition
A segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Examples
- A median joins vertex A to midpoint M of the opposite side BC.
- Every triangle has exactly three medians, one from each vertex.
Key rule
A median always connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Memory hook
Vertex to the midpoint of the far side.