Median (of a trapezium)
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
of a trapezium
A segment joining the mid-points of the two lateral sides of the trapezium. The median is parallel to the bases of the trapezium and is equal to half the sum of their lengths.
Comments
See also Median (of a triangle).
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Median (of a trapezium). Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Median_(of_a_trapezium)&oldid=39998
Median (of a trapezium). Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Median_(of_a_trapezium)&oldid=39998
This article was adapted from an original article by BSE-3 (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article