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Prove that in any triangle the sum of squares of any to sides is equal to twice the square of half the third side together with twice the square of themedian

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Let In triangle ABC, AD is median and AN is perpendicular drawn on BC
Here `AN_|_BC`
In `/_\ABN`
`(AB)^2= (AN)^2 + (BN)^2` ...eq(1)
similarly in `/_\ACN`
`(AC)^2= (AN)^2 + (NC)^2` ...eq(2)
Adding eq(1) and eq(2), we get
`(AB)^2 +(AC)^2= (AN)^2 + (BN)^2 + (AN)^2 + (NC)^2`
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