Segments Flashcards

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Congruent segments

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Congruent segments are segments that have equal lengths. To indicate that segment DE and segment FG have equal lengths, your write;

DE = FG

to indicate that segment DE and FG are congruent you write;

Segment DE squiggle line above = segment FG

Squiggle above =, means congruent

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Midpoint of a segment

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The midpoint of a segment is the poky that divides the seventh in tow congruent segments. In the diagram;

AP = PB 
Segment AP (squiggle above =) is congruent to segment PB 

And P is the midpoint of segment AB

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Bisector of a segment

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The bisector of a segment is a line, segment, Ray or plane that intersects the segment at its midpoint. Line L is a bisector of segment AB. Segment PQ and plane X also bisect segment AB.

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