Find the length of AB , given that DB is a median of the triangle and AC = 50.

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Find the length of AB  , given that DB  is a median of the triangle and AC = 50.

anonymous · Answer

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roadjester · Answer

Median of the triangle...?

anonymous · Answer

what?

roadjester · Answer

well, I've heard of an altitude, and using an angle and similar triangles or AAS, SAS etc to find triangle lengths, but a median?

ujjwal · Answer

define median? what is a median? if you know the answer to this, you will know the answer to your question..

roadjester · Answer

@ujjwal are you talking to me or xitskaylee23 ?

anonymous · Answer

but i need the length of AB.

roadjester · Answer

If you had an angle, this would be much easier

ujjwal · Answer

tell me @xitskaylee23 what is a median? what does it do?

ujjwal · Answer

we don't need angles here.

roadjester · Answer

okay, I'll take your word. I haven't done geometry in a long while

anonymous · Answer

its the middle

roadjester · Answer

*smacks forehead* that's your answer @xitskaylee23

ujjwal · Answer

correct @xitskaylee23  ..Median of a triangle bisects the base.. so, what would be the answer to your question?

anonymous · Answer

so is AB 25?

roadjester · Answer

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ujjwal · Answer

yeah it is..

anonymous · Answer

thats all i had to do?

ujjwal · Answer

yep

roadjester · Answer

sometimes the simplest solutions are the correct ones

anonymous · Answer

damn; im stupider than i thought.

roadjester · Answer

@xitskaylee23 never think you're stupid

ujjwal · Answer

lol.. go through the theory part of your textbook before you dive into numericals..

roadjester · Answer

@xitskaylee23 you just need to think things through. don't berate yourself for not seeing the answer or asking for help

anonymous · Answer

@ujjwal so i got a 5/13 on my test. yay....

roadjester · Answer

wait, this question was for a test?

anonymous · Answer

nooo. i swapped numbers, i just needed to see how to do it, because im cyber schooled and its not so simple.