Q.In triangle ABC, ∠A is a right angle. From point A, a line is drawn to point D, the midpoint of the hypotenuse BC. If BC = 10 cm, then the length of AD is — (a) 5 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 7 cm (d) 8 cm
Answer: A
The midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is the circumcenter of the triangle. Also, since D is the midpoint of BC, \(\therefore\) BD = DC = \(\cfrac{10}{2}\) cm = 5 cm \(\therefore\) AD = BD = DC = 5 cm (all are radii of the circumcircle)
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