The outer angle at the vertex C of triangle ABC is 90, sides CA = 12 and CB = 5. Find the length of the median CD drawn to side AB.

univerkov | December 5, 2020 | education

ABC is a right-angled triangle, because the external angle at C = 90 °, so the angle is C = 90 °. AB – hypotenuse. The median drawn from a right angle to the hypotenuse is half the hypotenuse. AB ^ 2 = 144 + 25 = 169
AB = 13 cm
Then the median is 13/2 = 6.5 cm
Answer: 6.5cm

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