Answer:
√26 ≈ 5.10 units
Step-by-step explanation:
The midpoint to which the median is drawn is ...
M = (B +C)/2
M = ((-3, 3) +(5,1))/2 = (-3+5, 3+1)/2 = (2, 4)/2 = (1, 2)
The distance between the first vertex and this point is given by the distance formula.
d = √((x2 -x1)^2 +(y2 -y1)^2)
d = √((2 -1)^2 +(7 -2)^2) = √(1^2 +5^2) = √26 ≈ 5.0990 ≈ 5.10
The length of the median is √26 units.
