Question

Compare and contrast the terms median, altitude, and perpendicular bisector as they relate to a triangle.

Answer 1

Median
\[1,2,3,4,8\]
median is going to be 4, it's the number in the middle in order (don't confuse with average)

Answer 2

see this line, it's called altitude.

Answer 3

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Images for perpendicular bisectors.

Answer 4

median in relation to a triangle would be the mediam side, the one that is not the smallest and not the biggest.