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The median is a line from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite line and an altitude is a line from a vertex to the opposite line which is perpendicular to the line. These are NOT the same thing in most triangles. The only time they could be the same is in an equilateral triangle.

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Q: Is median and the altitude of a triangle the same?
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What is the median of an isosceles triangle is the same segment in the triangle?

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