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Question
The median of a triangle divides it into two ______.
Options
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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