A segment need not be a bisector.
No theorem can be used to prove something that may not be true!
The perpendicular bisector theorem states that if a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a line segment, then it is equidistant from the endpoints of that segment. Conversely, if a point is equidistant from the endpoints of a segment, it lies on the perpendicular bisector of that segment. This theorem is a fundamental concept in geometry, often used in constructions and proofs.
Yes, the corollary to one theorem can be used to prove another theorem.
In mathematics, a bisector is a line, ray, or segment that divides an angle or a segment into two equal parts. For example, an angle bisector splits an angle into two congruent angles, while a segment bisector divides a line segment into two equal lengths. Bisectors are fundamental in geometry, often used in constructions and proofs.
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The perpendicular bisector theorem states that if a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a line segment, then it is equidistant from the endpoints of that segment. Conversely, if a point is equidistant from the endpoints of a segment, it lies on the perpendicular bisector of that segment. This theorem is a fundamental concept in geometry, often used in constructions and proofs.
Yes, the corollary to one theorem can be used to prove another theorem.
In mathematics, a bisector is a line, ray, or segment that divides an angle or a segment into two equal parts. For example, an angle bisector splits an angle into two congruent angles, while a segment bisector divides a line segment into two equal lengths. Bisectors are fundamental in geometry, often used in constructions and proofs.
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Proposition 3 of Book IV in Euclid's Elements (angle bisector theorem)
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Maybe, but a straight edge and a pair of compasses would have probably been used to construct a perpendicular line bisector for a given line segment.