Chapter 5 Congruence Based on Triangles

Question 1

altitude of a triangle

Answer 1

is a line segment drawn from any vertex of the triangle, perpendicular to and ending in the line that contains the opposite side.

Question 2

median of a triangle

Answer 2

is a line segment that joins any vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Question 3

angle bisector of a triangle

Answer 3

is a line segment that bisects any angle of the triangle and terminates in the side opposite that angle.

Question 4

perpendicular bisector of a line segment

Answer 4

is a line, a line segment, or a ray that is perpendicular to the line segment at its midpoint.

Question 5

If two sides of a triangle are congruent then

Answer 5

the angles opposite those sides are congruent. Isosceles Triangle Theorem.

Question 6

What should you use for a construction?

Answer 6

Compass and straightedge