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In [[triangle geometry]], a '''median''' of a [[triangle]] is a line joining one [[vertex]] to the midpoint of the opposite side. | In [[triangle geometry]], a '''median''' of a [[triangle]] is a line joining one [[vertex]] to the midpoint of the opposite side. | ||
The medians of a triangle are [[concurrent]], and their common point is the [[centroid]] or [[barycentre]] of the triangle. | The medians of a triangle are [[concurrent]], and their common point is the [[centroid]] or [[barycentre]] of the triangle. | ||
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In triangle geometry, a median of a triangle is a line joining one vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
The medians of a triangle are concurrent, and their common point is the centroid or barycentre of the triangle.