TRIANGLES AND MEDIAN     Imprimer   French version


I°) Definition

A median of a triangle is the line through a vertex cut the opposite side in the middle.
 
I is the midpoint of [AB]. 

The right line (AI) is a median of triangle ABC.



II°) Properties 

The three medians of a triangle are sont concurrent at a point called the center of gravity of the triangle, rated G.

The center of gravity of a triangle is located 2/3 at each center from the top. 

AG = 2/3 AI

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