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Yes, provided that the base is not one of the 2 equal sides.

And it's also the perpendicular bisector of the base.

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In an isosceles triangle what are the altitude and media?

In an isosceles triangle, the altitude from the vertex angle to the base bisects the base and is also the median, as it divides the triangle into two congruent right triangles. This altitude is perpendicular to the base, creating two equal segments. Consequently, in an isosceles triangle, the altitude, median, and angle bisector from the vertex angle to the base are all the same line segment.


What are 2 properties of an isosceles triangle?

-- An isosceles triangle has two equal sides. -- An isosceles triangle has two equal angles. -- An isosceles triangle has two equal interior-angle bisectors. -- The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is also the perpendicular bisector of the triangle's base.


Does a perpendicular bisector of a triangle always passes through the opposite vertex?

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.


Does the altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle bisect the vertex angle?

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Does the angle bisector in a triangle bisect the opposite side?

Not necessarily. The only time that the angle bisector would bisect the opposite side is if you were bisecting the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle.

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Is a perpendicular bisector always an angle bisector?

thank goodness for my math teacher, norm! he said only in an isosceles triangle. The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is perpendicular to the base! =)


What are 2 properties of an isosceles triangle?

-- An isosceles triangle has two equal sides. -- An isosceles triangle has two equal angles. -- An isosceles triangle has two equal interior-angle bisectors. -- The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is also the perpendicular bisector of the triangle's base.


Is it possible for a segment to be a perpendicular bisector angle bisector median and altitude of a triangle?

Yes. If you have an isosceles triangle standing up on the unequal side, thenthe line segment from the top vertex perpendicular to the base is all of these.


Does the angle bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle divides the triangle into two congruent?

Only if the vertex angle being bisected is between the sides of equal length will the result be two congruent triangles.


Does a perpendicular bisector of a triangle always passes through the opposite vertex?

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.


Is this True or false the angle bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is also the perpendicular bisector of the base?

True


Can the angle bisector of a triangle also be the perpendicular bisector?

Yes. The bisector of one angle of a triangle is the perpendicular bisector of theopposite side if the bisected angle is the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle,or any angle of an equilateral triangle.


Can the altitude from the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle be the median?

If the triangle is really isosceles, and it's not lying on one of the equal sides, then the altitude is always a median.


Does the altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle bisect the vertex angle?

bob


Does the angle bisector in a triangle bisect the opposite side?

Not necessarily. The only time that the angle bisector would bisect the opposite side is if you were bisecting the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle.


When is a median and an altitude the same segment?

In an isosceles or equilateral triangle, when from the vertex that is different from the others.


Can perpendicular bisectors have a vertex as an endpoint?

When one draws an isosceles triangle and cast a line straight down from the top, It will result to a perpendicular bisector of the bottom leg. This will only work with an isosceles triangle.