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Bimedian


Bimedian

A line segment joining the midpoints of opposite sides of a quadrilateral or tetrahedron.

VarignonsTheorem
TetrahedronBimedians

Varignon's theorem states that the bimedians of a quadrilateral bisect each other (left figure). In addition, the three bimedians of a tetrahedron are concurrent and bisect each other (right figure; Altshiller-Court 1979, p. 48).


See also

Commandino's Theorem, Triangle Median, Varignon's Theorem

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References

Altshiller-Court, N. Modern Pure Solid Geometry. New York: Chelsea, 1979.Neuberg, J. "Notes Mathématiques: 49. Probléme sur les tétraèdres." Mathesis 38, 446-448, 1924.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Bimedian." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Bimedian.html

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