5-1 & 5-2 GEOMETRY - Special Segments in Triangles

Identify the type of segment pictured below.

• Midsegment

• Median

• Altitude

• Perpendicular Bisector

• Angle Bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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

• angle bisector
• perpendicular bisector
• median
• midsegment

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

The figures above are examples of ...

• altitudes

• perpendicular bisectors

• medians

• angle bisectors

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

What does an angle bisector do?

• Makes two 90 degree angles

• splits a 90 degree angle in half

• splits an angle in half

• splits 2 sides in half

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

Which of the following describes a median 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. 

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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. 

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.9

Find the length of AD

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the value of x?

• 23
• 18
• 29
• 45

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Find SV

• 18
• 36
• 21
• 9

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

• m∠SQP=29, m∠PQR=58
• m∠SQP=29, m∠PQR=29
• m∠SQP=58, m∠PQR=58
• m∠SQP=58, m∠PQR=29

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9