Special Segments in Triangles

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What is an altitude in a triangle?

Back

An altitude is a segment from a vertex of a triangle that is perpendicular to the line containing the opposite side.

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What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.

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What is an angle bisector?

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An angle bisector is a ray that divides an angle into two equal angles.

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What is a median in a triangle?

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

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How do you identify an altitude in a triangle?

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An altitude can be identified as the segment that forms a right angle with the opposite side.

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How do you identify a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector can be identified as the line that cuts a segment into two equal parts at a right angle.

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How do you identify an angle bisector?

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An angle bisector can be identified as the ray that splits an angle into two equal angles.

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How do you identify a median?

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A median can be identified as the segment that connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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What is the relationship between an altitude and the opposite side?

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An altitude is always perpendicular to the opposite side.

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What is the relationship between a median and the opposite side?

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A median divides the opposite side into two equal segments.