Medians, Altitudes, and Perpendicular Bisectors

If Z is the centroid, what type of segments are drawn?

• angle bisectors
• perpendicular bisectors
• altitudes
• medians

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Based on the markings, segment AB represents the...

• perpendicular bisector
• angle bisector
• median
• altitude

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Based on the markings, segment BG represents the...

• angle bisector
• median
• altitude
• perpendicular bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Based on the markings, segment DE represents the...

• perpendicular bisector
• altitude 
• angle bisector
• meidan

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following describes a perpendicular bisector of a triangle?

• A segment that is perpendicular to the side of a triangle at its midpoint.
• A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.
• A segment that connects two midpoints of two sides.
• A segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side at 90 degrees. 

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

The point where all three altitudes of a triangle intersect is known as the (a)   .

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

What are the two points on a triangle needed to write the equation of a median?

• vertex and distance

• negative reciprocal and midpoint

• midpoint and vertex

• slope and vertex

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

Check the boxes that apply for finding the equation of a perpendicular bisector to side AB in  $\Delta ABC$  .

• Find the slope of AB

• Find the distance of BC

• Find the midpoint of AB

• Use negative reciprocal of the slope of AB

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

How do you find the slope of an altitude from vertex A in a given triangle?

• Use both vertex A and other endpoint.

• Find the slope of the side opposite A and take its negative reciprocal.

• Use vertex A and the midpoint of the opposite side.

• Use the slope of the side opposite A.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

If a line has a slope of m = 1/3 then the slope of a line perpendicular to it would be (a)  

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5