Sum of Medians Divided by the Perimeter

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It is a simple theorem that the sum of the lengths of the medians in a triangle must be between and
, where
is the perimeter of the triangle. By dragging the vertices of the triangle, you can confirm the theorem and discover which kinds of triangles come close to achieving the lower and upper bounds of 75% and 100% of the perimeter, respectively.
Contributed by: Jacob A. Siehler (December 2012)
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[1] H. S. M. Coxeter, Introduction to Geometry, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1961.
[2] "Medians of Triangles Proof" from The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math. (May 29, 2000) mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55242.html.
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Published: December 18 2012