1.
In a triangle, a segment that joins a vertex of the triangle and the midpoint of the opposite side is called the __________.
A.
hypotenuse
B.
perpendicular bisector
C.
median
D.
altitude
Hint
2.
In
is the _____.
A.
all of these
B.
median
C.
perpendicular bisector
D.
altitude
Hint
3.
Is
an altitude of
Explain.
A.
No; because
is
outside
B.
Yes; because
has one
endpoint at vertex and
is perpendicular to
C.
Yes; because
is a
perpendicular bisector
of
D.
No; because
is not a
median of
Hint
4.
A _________ is a line or segment that passes through the midpoint of a side of a triangle and is perpendicular to that side.
A.
perpendicular bisector
B.
median
C.
angle bisector
D.
mode
Hint
5.
What best describes
A.
altitude
B.
median
C.
perpendicular bisector
D.
angle bisector
Hint