Medians and Altitudes: Check for Understanding
What is a median of a triangle?
Draw a median of triangle ABC using vertex B. Label on your notes the median point with the letter D.
What is the name of the line segment median BD bisected?
What are the names of the two congruent line segments median BD created ?
Draw a median of triangle ABC using vertex A. Label on your notes the median point with the letter D.
What is the name of the line segment median AD bisected?
What are the names of the two congruent line segments median BD created ?
Draw a median of triangle ABC using vertex C. Label on your notes the median point with the letter D.
What is the name of the line segment median AD bisected?
What are the names of the two congruent line segments median BD created ?
What is an altitude of a triangle?
Construct an altitude of triangle ABC using vertex B. Label on your notes the perpendicular point with the letter D. Place a right angle symbol at this point.
What is the name of the perpendicular line segment to altitude BD ?
What is the name of the smaller line segment created by altitude BD?
What is the name of the larger line segment created by altitude BD?
Construct an altitude of triangle ABC using vertex A. Label on your notes the perpendicular point with the letter D. Place a right angle symbol at this point.
What is the name of the perpendicular line segment to altitude AD ?
What is the name of the smaller line segment created by altitude BD?
What is the name of the larger line segment created by altitude BD?
Construct an altitude of triangle ABC using vertex B. Label on your notes the perpendicular point with the letter D. Place a right angle symbol at this point.
What is the name of the line segment perpendicular to altitude BD ?
What is the name of the smaller line segment created by altitude BD?
What is the name of the larger line segment created by altitude BD?