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In a triangle a segment from the vertex of a triangle perpendicular to the opposite side is called?
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The hypotenuse. It is used to measure height. Very simple equation.
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What is a segment that passes through of vertex and is perpendicular to the opposite side?
The segment that passes through a vertex and is perpendicular to the opposite side is called the altitude of the triangle.
A perpendicular line or segment that bisects one side of a triangle is called the?
Perpendicular bisector.
What is a of a triangle is a segment joining a vertix and the midpoint of the side opposite the vertex?
This line is called the bisector (German Halbierende, Dutch bissectrice, Swedish bisektris).In an isosceles triangle the bisector of the side opposite the unequal angle is also perpendicular to that side.In an equilateral triangle all bisectors are perpendicular to the opposite sides.The point in which all bisectors meet in a triangle is called its barycenter (English from Greek meaning "center of gravity") and if the triangle were made of a homogeneous material of infinitesimal height (that is, if it were two-dimensional) it would be indeed its center of gravity.
Can a triangle have two perpendicular sides?
Yes. If it is a right triangle, the angle opposite the hypotenuse will be right, 90o, therefore if the lines forming the angle were to continue, they would be perpendicular. What's the question?
Which segment is perpendicular at midpoint?
I believe this is called the perpendicular bisector.
What is a segment that passes through of vertex and is perpendicular to the opposite side?
The segment that passes through a vertex and is perpendicular to the opposite side is called the altitude of the triangle.
A perpendicular line or segment that bisects one side of a triangle is called the?
Perpendicular bisector.
What is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the base of a triangle called?
An Altitude.
What line segment from a vertex that is perpendicular to the opposite side called?
it is called an altitude
What is a of a triangle is a segment joining a vertix and the midpoint of the side opposite the vertex?
This line is called the bisector (German Halbierende, Dutch bissectrice, Swedish bisektris).In an isosceles triangle the bisector of the side opposite the unequal angle is also perpendicular to that side.In an equilateral triangle all bisectors are perpendicular to the opposite sides.The point in which all bisectors meet in a triangle is called its barycenter (English from Greek meaning "center of gravity") and if the triangle were made of a homogeneous material of infinitesimal height (that is, if it were two-dimensional) it would be indeed its center of gravity.
What is a line perpendicular to a segment at the segment's midpoint?
It's called a perpendicular bisector of the line segment.
Can a triangle have two perpendicular sides?
Yes. If it is a right triangle, the angle opposite the hypotenuse will be right, 90o, therefore if the lines forming the angle were to continue, they would be perpendicular. What's the question?
Which segment is perpendicular at midpoint?
I believe this is called the perpendicular bisector.
What is the segment in a triangle from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side called?
Assuming that you meant midpoint, it is a median.
What is a segment or line that intersects the midpoint of a segment and is pepindicular to that segment called?
perpendicular bisector
Can a line perpendicular to a segment also bisect the segment?
Sure. There's even a special name for that line. It's called the "perpendicular bisector" of the segment.
What are the perpendicular sides of a right triangle called?
The perpendicular sides of a right triangle are its legs. The remaining side is the hypotenuse.
