Unit 5 - Special Segments in Triangles

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What is an angle bisector?

Back

An angle bisector is a line or segment that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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What is a median in a triangle?

Back

A median is a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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What is an altitude in a triangle?

Back

An altitude is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side.

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What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.

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What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

A midsegment is a segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

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How do you identify an angle bisector in a triangle?

Back

An angle bisector can be identified by checking if it divides the angle into two equal angles.

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How do you identify a median in a triangle?

Back

A median can be identified by finding the midpoint of one side and connecting it to the opposite vertex.

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How do you identify an altitude in a triangle?

Back

An altitude can be identified by finding a segment that is perpendicular to a side from the opposite vertex.

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How do you identify a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector can be identified by checking if it intersects a segment at its midpoint and forms right angles.

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How do you identify a midsegment in a triangle?

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A midsegment can be identified by connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.