No, the perpendicular bisector of a side of a triangle does not necessarily pass through the opposite vertex. The perpendicular bisector is a line that is perpendicular to a segment at its midpoint, and it may intersect the interior or exterior of the triangle, depending on its shape. In fact, the only time a perpendicular bisector passes through the opposite vertex is in the case of an isosceles triangle, where the two sides are equal, and their perpendicular bisectors coincide with the altitude.
It is the perpendicular bisector
The segment that passes through a vertex and is perpendicular to the opposite side is called the altitude of the triangle.
equilateral triangles
A circle itself does not form a perpendicular bisector because a perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a right angle, typically associated with straight segments. However, the concept of a perpendicular bisector can be applied to chords within a circle. The perpendicular bisector of a chord will always pass through the center of the circle.
Yes, in a circle, the perpendicular bisector of a chord does indeed pass through the center of the circle. This is because the perpendicular bisector of a chord divides it into two equal segments and is equidistant from the endpoints of the chord. Since the center of the circle is the point that is equidistant from all points on the circle, it must lie on the perpendicular bisector. Thus, any chord's perpendicular bisector will always intersect the center of the circle.
Perpendicular bisector.
a line that intersects an edge of a triangle that is perpendicular to it and passes through the midpoint
It is the perpendicular bisector
If you perform an angle bisector on an angle in a triangle, then it will go through the midpoint of the opposite side.
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.
The perpendicular bisector of a line segment AB is the straight line perpendicular to AB through the midpoint of AB.
Equilateral triangles
A perpendicular bisector is a line that cuts through another line at 90 degrees
equilateral triangles
A perpendicular bisector goes through the median of the line while a perpendicular line can be anywhere on the line as long as it is at a 90 degree angle.
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