Basic Geometric Symbols & Labeling

What does this represent?

• angle ABC

• triangle ABC

• arc ABC

• line ABC

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• congruent

• equal

• not equal

• similar

In a triangle what is the line segment drawn from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side?

• Median of a Triangle

• Altitude of a Triangle

• Perpendicular Bisector of a side of a Triangle

• Angle Bisector

• Midpoint of a Line Segment

What is a line segment or ray drawn from a vertex that divides the angle into two congruent angles?

• Median of a Triangle

• Altitude of a Triangle

• Perpendicular Bisector of a side of a Triangle

• Angle Bisector

• Midpoint of a Line Segment

In a triangle what is the line that is drawn perpendicular to a side of a triangle through its midpoint?

• Median of a Triangle

• Altitude of a Triangle

• Perpendicular Bisector of a side of a Triangle

• Angle Bisector

• Midpoint of a Line Segment

• 11

• 22

• 5.5

• 3.67

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• hey, that T is upside down!

• intersecting

• perpendicular

• parallel

• line

• ray

• segment

• point

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

• altitude 

• perpendicular bisector

• midsegment

• angle bisector

This symbol means that the two lines are:

• congruent

• perpendicular

• parallel

• equal