Special Segments in Triangles (B.3)

Question 1

• a line or segment that is perpendicular to and bisects a side of a triangle
• a triangle has 3 sides, so it has 3 of these

Answer 1

perpendicular bisector of a triangle

Question 2

• a line, ray, or segment that bisects an angle of a triangle
• arrange has 3 of these

Answer 2

an angle bisector of a triangle

Question 3

perpendicular segment or line from vertex (starting point) to the opposite side of the triangle
- also known as the height of the triangle
- it has 3 of these

Answer 3

altitude of a triangle

Question 4

-a segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side
- a triangle has three of these

Answer 4

median of a triangle

Question 5

-a segment whose endpoints are the midpoints of the 2 sides of a triangle
- a triangle has 3 of these
- a line segment from a midpoint to a midpoint

Answer 5

midsegment of a triangle