Perpendicular Bisectors of Triangles

Unit 5 Lesson 1:
Perpendicular Bisectors of Triangles

​Objective:

We are going to use triangle and angle properties created by the perpendicular bisectors of triangles to solve problems.

A line segment divided into two smaller, congruent segments.

​Bisector

Two lines that intersect to form a right angle.

Perpendicular

Concepts:

Concept:

Equidistant

A point that is the same distance from from two other points.

Solve for x:

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​Example 1:

Solve for x:

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​Example 2:

Solve for x:

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​Example 3: