Monday, August 20, 2012

Appolonius Theorem

In a triangle , the sum of the square of two sides of a triangle is equal to twice the sum of the square of the median which bisects the third side and the square of half the third side. In triangle ABC , if AD is a median then AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2+DC2) or 2(AD2+BD2)

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1 comment:

  1. This theorem is related to the trigonometric ratios and functions.Trigonometry is used throughout mathematics, and, since mathematics is applied throughout the natural and social sciences, trigonometry has many applications.

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