Special Segments in a Triangle

Segment AB is a ___________

• Median

• Midsegment

• Angle Bisector

• 68Altitude

What type of special segment is shown?

• Median

• Perpendicular Bisector

• Angle Bisector

• Altitude

QR is a ___________ of triangle WUV

• Midsegment

• Median

• Altitude

• Angle Bisector

What type of special segment is shown?

• Altitude

• Median

• Perpendicular Bisector

• Angle Bisector

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

• altitude 

• perpendicular bisector

• midsegment

• angle bisector

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. 

The altitude is __________to the side of a triangle.

• parallel

• skew

• off

• perpendicular

Segment BE is a ____________

• Median

• Midsegment

• Altitude

• Angle Bisector

Segment DB is a ____________

• Median

• Midsegent

• Perpendicular Bisector

• Altitude

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

• altitude 

• perpendicular bisector

• midsegment

• angle bisector