Answer: The median is \(2\sqrt{10}\).
Let CM be the median, so M is the midpoint of AB and AM = 5.
By Apollonius theorem,
\[CA^2 + CB^2 = 2CM^2 + 2AM^2\] \[49 + 81 = 2CM^2 + 2 \times 25\] \[130 - 50 = 2CM^2\] \[CM^2 = 40,\quad CM = 2\sqrt{10}\]Answer: The median is \(2\sqrt{10}\).
Let CM be the median, so M is the midpoint of AB and AM = 5.
By Apollonius theorem,
\[CA^2 + CB^2 = 2CM^2 + 2AM^2\] \[49 + 81 = 2CM^2 + 2 \times 25\] \[130 - 50 = 2CM^2\] \[CM^2 = 40,\quad CM = 2\sqrt{10}\]Log in or create a free account to answer this question.