Special Segments in Triangles

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What is a Perpendicular Bisector?

Back

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

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What is an Angle Bisector?

Back

A ray that divides an angle into two equal angles.

Front

What is a Median in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

What is a Midsegment in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

What is an Altitude in a triangle?

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A perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side.

Front

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

Back

Perpendicular Bisector.

Front

Identify the segment that connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Back

Median.

Front

Identify the segment that divides an angle into two equal parts.

Back

Angle Bisector.

Front

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

Back

Midsegment.

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What is the relationship between the angles formed by an Angle Bisector?

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The angles are equal.