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BL and CM are medians of ΔABC right-angled at A and BC = 5 cm. If BL = $$\frac{{3\sqrt 5 }}{2}$$ cm, then the length of CM is
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According to figure, when two medians intersect each other in a right angled triangle then we use this equation.
⇒ 4 (BL2 + CM2) = 5BC2
⇒ 4 × $${\left( {\frac{{3\sqrt 5 }}{2}} \right)^2}$$ + 4CM2 = 5BC2
⇒ 45 + 4CM2 = 125
⇒ CM2 = $$\frac{{125 - 45}}{4}$$
⇒ CM2 = 20
⇒ CM = $$2\sqrt 5 $$ cm

According to figure, when two medians intersect each other in a right angled triangle then we use this equation.
⇒ 4 (BL2 + CM2) = 5BC2
⇒ 4 × $${\left( {\frac{{3\sqrt 5 }}{2}} \right)^2}$$ + 4CM2 = 5BC2
⇒ 45 + 4CM2 = 125
⇒ CM2 = $$\frac{{125 - 45}}{4}$$
⇒ CM2 = 20
⇒ CM = $$2\sqrt 5 $$ cm
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