Special Segments in Triangles

Which of the following describes a median of a triangle?

• A segment that passes through the middle of the triangle.
• 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.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

Which of the following describes a median 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.10

What does an angle bisector do?

• Makes two 90 degree angles

• splits a 90 degree angle in half

• splits an angle in half

• splits 2 sides in half

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

What is true about a perpendicular bisector?

• Cuts the side of a triangle into 2 congruent parts.
• It is perpendicular to the side of a triangle.
• It passes through the midpoint of the side of the triangle.
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Which of the following describes an altitude of a triangle?

• A segment that passes through the middle of the triangle.
• 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.A.1

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.9

The figure is an example of a(n) ...

• median
• altitude
• midsegment
• sangle bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following segments represents a median?

• Segment BX
• Segment AZ
• Segment AC
• Segment BZ

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following segments represents an altitude?

• Segment BX
• Segment AZ
• Segment AC
• Segment BZ

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

The figure is an example of a(n) ...

• angle bisector
• perpendicular bisector
• median
• midsegment

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9