Median in Triangles
Finding the Medians
1) Find and Label the midpoint of each side.
2) Connect the midpoint of each side to it's OPPOSITE vertex
3) What do you notice about all 3 medians?
Medians
This point in which each median intersects is called the Centroid
The Centroid is called the balancing point of the triangle. If you were to place your finger directly underneath the centroid, it will balance perfectly since it is the "center of gravity".
Now move point A so that it is an Obtuse Triangle, and then a Right Triangle. What do you notice about the centroid? How does it move?