Monday, December 21, 2015

Median to Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle

Problem : Let us consider the right triangle PQR with the right angle P (Figure 1), and let PS be the median drawn from the vertex P to the hypotenuse QR. We need to find the relationship between the length of the median PS and the the length of the hypotenuse QR.

Solution :Draw a straight line passing through the midpoint S and parallel to the side PR intersecting the side PQ at the point T. (Figure 2).
The angle QPR is given as right angle. The angles QTS and QPR are equal to each other as as they are corresponding angles of the parallel lines PR and TS and the transversal PQ. Hence the angle QTS is a right angle.

As TS passes through the mid-point S and is parallel to PR , it divides the side PQ into two equal parts i.e. PT = TQ. So, the triangles PTS and QTS are right triangle triangles with equal sides PT and TQ , these triangles also have a common side TS. Hence, these triangles are congruent in as per the Side – Angle – Side (SAS) Rule. 

From this we can say that the other sides of these triangles are also equal to each other as they are the corresponding parts of the congruent triangles , thus PS = QS. Now QS is equal to half the length of the hypotenuse QR , we can say that the median PS is also equal to half the length of the hypotenuse.

Hence, we can conclude that in a right triangle , the length of median to hypotenuse is half the length of the hypotenuse.


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  4. "As TS passes through the mid-point S and is parallel to PR , it divides the side PQ into two equal parts i.e. PT = TQ." I can't understand why they are equal . I need more explanation for this part. Thanks

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    1. Find out BPT( Basic Proportionality Theorem). It will clear your doubt.

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