What is difference between altitude and median - Maths - Triangles

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What is difference between altitude and median ?

Saksham Tolani · Accepted Answer

Dear Student, An altitude of a triangle is a line through a vertex and perpendicular to side opposite to the vertex Since a triangle has 3 vertices, therefore, it has 3 altitudes

In âˆ†ABC, AD, BE and CF are the three altitude of the triangle A median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposing side Every triangle has exactly three medians, one from each vertex to the opposite side

In the âˆ†ABC, AD, BE and CF are medians drawn from the vertices A, B and C to the opposite sides BC, CA and AB respectively Regards!