Definition:Cevian

Definition

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle.

A cevian is a line segment from a vertex of the triangle to the opposite side.

In the above diagram, $CD$ is a cevian.

Also see

Examples

• Definition:Median of Triangle
• Definition:Altitude of Triangle

Source of Name

This entry was named for Giovanni Benedetto Ceva.

Sources

• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): cevian
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cevian