1. Steps to finding equation of median. 1.Find midpoint of opposite side. 2.Use vertex and midpoint to find slope of median. 3.Use slope and either vertex or midpoint to find equation of median. Steps to finding equation of perpendicular bisector. 1.Find midpoint of side. 2.Find slope of side. 3.Determine negative reciprocal of side’s slope to find slope of perpendicular bisector. 4.Use midpoint and slope of perpendicular bisector to find equation. Steps to finding equation of altitude. 1.Find slope of opposite side. 2.Determine negative reciprocal of opposite side’s slope to find slope of altitude. 3.Use vertex and slope of altitude to find equation.

2. Three elements at play in defining median, perpendicular bisector and altitude.  It is drawn from the vertex  It is drawn to the midpoint of the opposite side  It is perpendicular to the opposite side Two of these elements apply to each term. MEDIANALTITUDE Perpendicular Bisector Drawn from Vertex Drawn to Midpoint of opposite side Perpendicular to opposite side

3. Drawn from Vertex Drawn to Midpoint of opposite side Perpendicular to opposite side Drawn from Vertex Drawn to Midpoint of opposite side Perpendicular to opposite side MEDIANAltitude MEDIAN Altitude Perpendicular bisector