SOLUTION: What must be true for line AB to be a median of triangle ACD? The triangle looks like a equilateral triangle with the line AB going up vertically coming from point a at the top

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Question 818552: What must be true for line AB
to be a median of triangle ACD?
The triangle looks like a equilateral triangle with the line AB going up vertically coming from point a at the top of the triangle.

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think that if AD = AC, that is we have an isosceles triangle,
there can be a segment AB that is perpendicular to DC where B
is the midpoint of DC. In this case AB would split the triangle
into two equal parts, which might be what is ment by median.