Special Segments

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What is a Perpendicular Bisector?

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A segment that divides another segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.

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What is an Altitude in a triangle?

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A segment from a vertex to the opposite side, forming a right angle with that side.

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What is a Median in a triangle?

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A segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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What is a Midsegment in a triangle?

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A segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

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How do you identify a Perpendicular Bisector in a triangle?

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It is the segment that is perpendicular to a side and bisects it.

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How do you identify an Altitude in a triangle?

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It is the segment that forms a right angle with the base from a vertex.

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What is the relationship between a Median and the sides of a triangle?

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A Median divides the triangle into two smaller triangles of equal area.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the formula for finding the length of a Median?

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the significance of the Midsegment in a triangle?

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The Midsegment is parallel to the third side and half its length.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

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How do you find the length of an Altitude?

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