SOLUTION: Show that the median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to half the hypotenuse.

Question 1133008: Show that the median to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to half the hypotenuse.

Answer by ikleyn(52809)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Find the proof in the lesson
    - Median drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle
in this site, Theorem 1.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook on Geometry
    GEOMETRY - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK
in this site.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Properties of triangles".

Save the link to this online textbook together with its description

Free of charge online textbook in GEOMETRY
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Triangles/GEOMETRY-your-online-textbook.lesson

to your archive and use it when it is needed.

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