Prove that the medians of an equilateral triangle are equal.


To prove: The medians of an equilateral triangle are equal.


Median = The line joining the vertex and mid-points of opposite sides.


Proof: Let Δ ABC be an equilateral triangle


AD, EF and CF are its medians.


Let,


AB = AC = BC = x


In BFC and CEB, we have


AB = AC (Sides of equilateral triangle)


AB = AC


BF = CE


ABC =ACB (Angles of equilateral triangle)


BC = BC (Common)


Hence, by SAS theorem, we have


Δ BFC Δ CEB


BE = CF (By c.p.c.t)


Similarly, AB = BE


Therefore, AD = BE = CF


Hence, proved


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