SOLUTION: A median of a triangle is a segment from a vertex to the ___________ of the opposite side. An altitude of a triangle is the __________ segment from a vertex to the line that

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Question 205619: A median of a triangle is a segment from a vertex to the ____________ of the opposite side.

An altitude of a triangle is the __________ segment from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A median of a triangle is a segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
An altitude of a triangle is the perpendicular line segment from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side.
Edwin

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