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    Ls. 4 Altitudes and Medians Std.8

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    This document discusses altitudes and medians of triangles. It defines an altitude as a perpendicular segment drawn from a vertex to the opposite side. The three altitudes of a triangle are concurrent at the orthocenter. A median joins a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side. The three medians are concurrent at the centroid, which divides each median in a 2:1 ratio. Practice problems demonstrate finding lengths of altitudes, medians, and distances to the orthocenter and centroid.

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    ST.

    SOLDIER PUBLIC SCHOOL


    Jesal Park, Bhayandar (East)
    STD: VIII SUBJECT: MATHS
    Ls. 4. ALTITUDE AND MEDIANS OF A TRIANGLE
    Altitude:
    The perpendicular segment drawn from a vertex of a
    triangle on the side opposite to it is called an altitude of
    the triangle.

    In ∆ABC, seg AD is an altitude on the base BC.


    Note: The three altitudes in a triangle are concurrent.

    Orthocentre: The point of concurrence of all the altitudes


    of a triangle is called the orthocentre of the triangle. It is
    denoted by the letter ‘O’.
    → The orthocentre of a right angled triangle is the vertex
    of the triangle.
    → The orthocentre of a obtuse angled triangle is in the
    exterior of the triangle.
    → The orthocentre of a acute angled triangle is in the
    interior of the triangle.
    Median:
    The segment joining the vertex and midpoint of the
    opposite side is called a median of the triangle.

    In ∆ABC, Seg AD is the median on the base HF.


    Note: The 3 medians of a triangle are concurrent.

    Centroid: The point of concurrence of all the medians of a


    triangle is called the centroid. It is denoted by letter ‘G’.
    →For all types of triangle, the location of G is in the
    interior of the triangle.
    →The centroid divides each median in the ratio 2:1.

    Practice Set 4.1


    1) Solution:
    In ∆ LMN, Seg LX is an altitude
    and Seg LY is the median.
    7) Fill in the blanks.
    Point G is the centroid of ∆ABC
    1) If 𝑙 (𝑅𝐺 ) = 2.5 then
    𝑙 (𝐺𝐶 ) =_____
    Solution:
    𝑙(𝑅𝐺) = 2.5 -------(given)
    The centroid divides each median in the ratio 2:1.
    𝑙 (𝐺𝐶 ): 𝑙(𝑅𝐺) = 2:1
    𝑙(𝐺𝐶) 2 𝑙(𝐺𝐶) 2
    ∴ = ∴ =
    𝑙(𝑅𝐺) 1 2.5 1
    ∴ 𝑙(𝐺𝐶) = 2 × 2.5
    = 5 units
    Ans) If 𝑙 (𝑅𝐺 ) 𝑖𝑠 2.5 units then 𝑙 (𝐺𝐶 ) = 5 units .

    2) If 𝑙 (𝐵𝐺 ) = 6 then 𝑙 (𝐵𝑄 ) =_____


    Solution:
    𝑙 (𝐵𝐺 ) = 6 ------ (given)
    The centroid divides each median in the ratio 2:1.
    𝑙 (𝐵𝐺 ): 𝑙(𝐺𝑄) = 2:1
    𝑙(𝐵𝐺) 2 6 2
    ∴ = ∴ =
    𝑙(𝐺𝑄) 1 𝑙(𝐺𝑄) 1
    ∴ 6 = 2 × 𝑙 (𝐺𝑄 )
    6
    ∴ 𝑙 (𝐺𝑄 ) = ∴ 𝑙 (𝐺𝑄 ) = 3 units
    2
    ∵ 𝑙 (𝐵𝑄 ) = 𝑙 (𝐵𝐺 ) + 𝑙 (𝐺𝑄 ) ------- (B-G-Q)
    ∴ 𝑙 (𝐵𝑄 ) = 6 + 3
    = 9 units
    Ans) If 𝑙 (𝐵𝐺 ) 𝑖𝑠 6 units then 𝑙 (𝐵𝑄 ) = 9 units .

    3) If 𝑙 (𝐴𝑃) = 6 units then 𝑙 (𝐴𝐺 )=____ and 𝑙 (𝐺𝑃)=____


    Solution:
    𝑙 (𝐴𝑃) = 6 units ------ (given)
    Let 𝑙(𝐴𝐺 ) be 𝑥 & 𝑙 (𝐺𝑃) be (6 − 𝑥)
    𝑙 (𝐴𝐺 ): 𝑙(𝐺𝑃) = 2:1
    The centroid divides each median in the ratio 2:1.
    𝑙(𝐴𝐺) 2 𝑥 2
    ∴ 𝑙(𝐺𝑃)
    = 1
    ∴ 6−𝑥
    = 1
    ∴ 𝑥 = 2(6 − 𝑥)
    ∴𝑥 = 12 − 2𝑥
    ∴𝑥 + 2𝑥 = 12
    ∴3𝑥 = 12
    12
    ∴𝑥 = 3
    ∴𝑥 = 4
    ∴ 𝑙 (𝐴𝐺 ) = 𝑥 = 4 units
    𝑙 (𝐺𝑃) = 6 − 𝑥
    =6–4
    = 2 units
    Ans) If 𝑙(𝐴𝑃) = 6 units then 𝑙 (𝐴𝐺 )= 4 units and 𝑙 (𝐺𝑃)=
    2 units.

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