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Triangle Altitude Construction Worksheets
Construct altitudes of acute, right and obtuse triangles, including extensions of opposite sides.
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Construct triangle medians by bisecting the opposite side and joining its midpoint to the named vertex.
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Construct the midpoint of the side opposite the named vertex, then join the vertex to that midpoint.
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Customize this worksheetA median joins a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
Learning objective
Distinguish a median from an altitude and an angle bisector.
Worked example
The midpoint of side BC.
A median joins a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side; it need not form a right angle.
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