Bisectors in Triangles 5-2 Bisectors in Triangles
OBJECTIVES To use properties of perpendicular bisectors and angle bisectors
VOCABULARY Perpendicular bisector- a segment, ray, or line that intersects a segment at a 90 degree angle and passes through the segments midpoint creating two congruent sides. Angle bisector- a ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles. The distance from a point to a line- the length of the perpendicular segment from the point to the line p. 250
Theorems
Examples Real World Connection- National Landmarks Real World Connection- Baseball p. 252