Definition:Median of Trapezium
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Definition
Let $\Box ABCD$ be a trapezium.
The median of $\Box ABCD$ is the straight line through the midpoints of the legs of $\Box ABCD$.
In the above diagram, $EF$ is the median of the trapezium $\Box ABCD$.
Also known as
The median of a trapezium is also known as its midline.
Also see
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): median: 3.
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): median (midline): 2.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): median (midline): 2.