In triangle ABC, D is the midpoint of BC. Given that AB=3cm, AC=5cm and BC=7cm, find AD.
A
b c
C a B
AD is a median drawn from A
Formula for this median length is
(1/2) sqrt [ 2 (b^2 + c^2) - a^2 ] =
(1/2) sqrt [ 2 ( AC^2 + AB^2) - BC^2 ] =
(1/2) sqrt [ 2 ( 5^2 + 3^2) - 7^2 ] =
(1/2) sqrt [ 2 ( 34 ) - 49 ] =
(1/2) sqrt [ 68 - 49 ] =
(1/2) sqrt (19) =
sqrt (19)/2