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In a triangle, a segment that joins a vertex of the triangle and the midpoint of the opposite side is called the __________. |
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median |
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altitude |
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hypotenuse |
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perpendicular bisector |
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The segment that bisects an angle of the triangle and has one endpoint at a vertex of the triangle and the other endpoint at another point on the triangle is called the _________. |
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segment bisector |
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perpendicular bisector |
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C. |
angle bisector |
D. |
median |
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In which figure is a median and an angle bisector of and is an altitude? |
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has vertices X(-1, 1), Y(3, 9), and Z(6, -2). Determine the coordinates of point W on so that is a median of  |
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(2, -1) |
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(2, 4) |
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(1, 5) |
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The segment that has one endpoint at one of the vertices of a triangle and its other endpoint on a line containing the opposite side of the triangle, and is perpendicular to the opposite side of the triangle, is called the __________. |
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angle bisector |
B. |
altitude |
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C. |
perpendicular bisector |
D. |
median |
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