Special Segments in Triangles (No points of Concurrency)

Which of the following segments represents a median?

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

Answer explanation

The median connects the vertex to the opposite midpoint

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following segments represents an altitude?

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

Answer explanation

A altitude finds the height of the triangle. It starts at a vertex and goes to the opposite side perpendicularly.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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

• angle bisector
• perpendicular bisector
• median
• midsegment

Answer explanation

The line makes 2 congruent angles.

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

• altitude 
• perpendicular bisector
• midsegment
• angle bisector

Answer explanation

The line cuts a side in half and intersects the side perpendicularly.

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

• angle bisector
• midsegment
• altitude
• median

Answer explanation

A median connects the vertex of a triangle to the opposite midpoint. We know it is a midpoint because of the congruent lines.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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

• midsegment
• perpendicular bisector
• altitude
• midsegment

Find the length of AD

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

• x=3/17
• x=9
• x=3
• x= -3

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Perpendicular lines ...

• will never intersect
• intersect to form right angles
• are curved lines
• intersect to form 45 degree angle

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles.

• Segment Bisector
• Midpoint
• Angle Bisector
• Sunshine

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5