6: rays lines and seg. In triangles Flashcards
1
Q
Perpendicular bisector
A
A line that bisects a line segment in 2 equal parts (congruent) and makes a right angle
2
Q
Angle bisector
A
Ray that divides an angle into 2 equal parts
3
Q
Median
A
Vertex to midpoint of opposite side (bottom side)
-congruent sides of where it bisects
4
Q
Altitude
A
Line that starts from the vertex of triangle to down
- perpendicular line
- MAKES RIGHT ANGLE WITH BASE
5
Q
Mid segment
A
Segment formed by connecting the midpoints of any two sides of a triangle together
- mid segment is half the length of bottom length
6
Q
Vertex
A
The point where two sides of a triangle meet
7
Q
Two congruent sides
A
Mid point split
