Angle Bisector and Perpendicular Segment Bisector

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• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• midsegment

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• altitude 

• perpendicular bisector

• midsegment

• angle bisector

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• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• midsegment

The point of concurrency made by 3 angle bisectors is known as the

• orthocenter

• centroid

• circumcenter

• incenter

Given: m∠LAN = 30⁰ , m∠1 = 15⁰
Prove: AM bisects ∠LAN
Step 1: m∠LAN = 30⁰ 
Step 2: m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠LAN
Step 3: m∠1 + m∠2 = 30⁰
Step 4: m∠1 = 15⁰
Step 5: 15⁰ + m∠2 = 30⁰
Step 6: m∠2 = 15⁰
Step 7: m∠1 = m∠2
What is the justification for Step 7?

• Subtraction property of equality

• Transitive property of equality

• Addition property of equality

• Definition of congruent angles

Which of the following below would fill in the Reasons in the proper order?

• Given; Definition of bisect; Transitive; Given, Definition of bisect

• Given; Transitive; Given; Definition of bisect; Definition of bisect

• Given; Definition of bisect; Given; Definition of bisect; Transitive

Angle JHG measures 161.

• m∠GHK=80.5,

  m∠KHJ=161

• m∠GHK=161,

  m∠KHJ=80.5

• m∠GHK=80.5,

  m∠KHJ=80.5

• m∠GHK=161,

  m∠KHJ=161

What is reason 2?

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Given: m∠LAN = 30⁰ , m∠1 = 15⁰
Prove: AM bisects ∠LAN
Step 1: m∠LAN = 30⁰ 
Step 2: m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠LAN
Step 3: m∠1 + m∠2 = 30⁰
Step 4: m∠1 = 15⁰
Step 5: 15⁰ + m∠2 = 30⁰
Step 6: m∠2 = 15⁰
Step 7: m∠1 = m∠2
Step 8: ∠1 ≅ ∠2
Step 9: AM bisects ∠LAN
What is the justification for Step 9?

• Symmetric property of congruence

• Definition of angle bisector

• Addition property of equality

• Definition of congruent angles

Given: m∠LAN = 30⁰ , m∠1 = 15⁰
Prove: AM bisects ∠LAN
Step 1: m∠LAN = 30⁰ 
Step 2: m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠LAN
Step 3: m∠1 + m∠2 = 30⁰
Step 4: m∠1 = 15⁰
Step 5: 15⁰ + m∠2 = 30⁰
Step 6: m∠2 = 15⁰
What is the justification for Step 6?

• Subtraction property of equality

• Substitution

• Addition property of equality

• Definition of congruent angles