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Triangle Special Segments

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following describes a median of a triangle?
a)
A. A middle of the triangle.
b)
B. A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.
c)
C. A segment that connects two midpoints of two sides.
d)
D. A segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side at 90 degrees. 
2.
Identify the special segment that's pictured: 
a)
Altitude
b)
Midsegment
c)
Median
d)
Angle Bisector
3.
A median of a triangle connects the ___________ of a side to the opposite vertex.
a)
midpoint
b)
right angle
c)
end point
d)
angle
4.
The figure is an example of a(n) ...
a)
altitude 
b)
perpendicular bisector
c)
midsegment
d)
angle bisector
5.
The figure is an example of a(n) ...
a)
angle bisector
b)
perpendicular bisector
c)
median
d)
midsegment
6.
Which of the following describes a perpendicular bisector of a triangle?
a)
A segment that is perpendicular to the side of a triangle at its midpoint.
b)
A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.
c)
A segment that connects two midpoints of two sides.
d)
A segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side at 90 degrees. 
7.

What is the only special triangle segment that does not have to go through a vertex?

a)

Median

b)

Altitude

c)

Angle Bisector

d)

Perpendicular Bisector

8.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Median

b)

Perpendicular Bisector

c)

Angle Bisector

d)

Altitude

9.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Angle Bisector

b)

Altitude

c)

Median

d)

Perpendicular Bisector

10.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Median

b)

Angle Bisector

c)

Perpendicular Bisector

d)

Altitude

11.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Altitude

b)

Median

c)

Perpendicular Bisector

d)

Angle Bisector

12.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Perpendicular Bisector

b)

Angle Bisector

c)

Median

d)

Altitude

13.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Altitude

b)

Perpendicular Bisector

c)

Median

d)

Angle Bisector

14.

What type of special segment is shown?

a)

Angle Bisector

b)

Altitude

c)

Median

d)

Perpendicular Bisector

15.
A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles.
a)
Segment Bisector
b)
Midpoint
c)
Angle Bisector
d)
Sunshine
16.
What is true about a perpendicular bisector?
a)
Cuts the side of a triangle into 2 congruent parts.
b)
It is perpendicular to the side of a triangle.
c)
It passes through the midpoint of the side of the triangle.
d)
All of the above
17.
Which of the following describes an altitude of a triangle?
a)
A segment that passes through the middle of the triangle.
b)
A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.
c)
A segment that connects two midpoints of two sides.
d)
A segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side at 90 degrees. 
18.

What does an angle bisector do?

a)

Makes two 90 degree angles

b)

splits a 90 degree angle in half

c)

splits an angle in half

d)

splits 2 sides in half

19.
Which of the following segments represents an altitude?
a)
Segment BX
b)
Segment AZ
c)
Segment AC
d)
Segment BZ
20.
Which of the following segments represents a median?
a)
Segment BX
b)
Segment AZ
c)
Segment AC
d)
Segment BZ