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The median of a triangle divides it into two ______.

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The median of a triangle divides it into two ______.

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  • triangles of equal area

  • congruent triangles

  • right triangles

  • isosceles triangles

  • equilateral triangle

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Solution

The median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal area.

Explanation:

We know that, a median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the mid-point of the opposite side.

Thus, the median of a triangle divides it into two triangles of equal area.

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Chapter 14: Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles - Exercise 14.5 [Page 60]

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