Angle Bisector, Altitude, Median

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• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• midsegment

Which of the following segments represents an altitude?

• BX

• AZ

• AC

• BZ

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• median

• centroid

• midsegment

• midpoint

Which of the following segments represents a median?

• BX

• AZ

• AC

• BZ

Given: PL is the angle bisector of <RPQ
What can you conclude by definition of angle bisector?

• m<RPL = m<LPQ

• <RPL + m<LPQ = m<RPQ

• <RPQ is acute

• m<RPQ = 90

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

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

What is the missing statement in the proof?

• 2m∠ABD = m∠ABD + m∠ABD

• m∠ABD = m∠DBC

• m∠ABC = m∠ABC

• m∠ABD +m∠ABD = m∠ABD + m∠DBC

What is the missing statement in the proof?

• 2m∠ABD=m∠ABD+m∠ABD

• m∠ABD=m∠DBC

• m∠ABC=m∠ABC

• m∠ABD+m∠ABD=m∠ABD+m∠DBC

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