5-2 CLASSWORK (Special Segments)

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What is an altitude of a triangle?

Back

An altitude of a triangle is a segment that connects a vertex to the opposite side at a right angle (90 degrees).

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What is a median in a triangle?

Back

A median is a segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Front

What is an angle bisector?

Back

An angle bisector is a segment that divides an angle into two equal parts.

Front

What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector is a segment that divides another segment into two equal parts at a right angle.

Front

How is an altitude different from a median?

Back

An altitude connects a vertex to the opposite side at a right angle, while a median connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Front

What does it mean for a segment to be perpendicular?

Back

A segment is perpendicular to another if it intersects it at a right angle (90 degrees).

Front

What is the relationship between an altitude and the side of a triangle?

Back

The altitude is perpendicular to the side of the triangle.

Front

What is the purpose of an angle bisector in a triangle?

Back

The angle bisector helps in finding the incenter of the triangle, which is the center of the inscribed circle.

Front

Can a segment be both a median and an altitude?

Back

Yes, in an isosceles triangle, the segment from the vertex to the base can be both a median and an altitude.

Front

What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

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