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Perpendicular and Angle Bisector
Perpendicular and Angle Bisector
1 Objectives
Prove and apply theorems about
perpendicular bisectors.
Prove and apply theorems about angle
bisectors.
When a point is the same distance from two or more
objects, the point is said to be equidistant from
the objects. Triangle congruence theorems can be
used to prove theorems about equidistant points.
MN = LN Bisector Thm.
MN = 2.6 Substitution
Example 1C: Applying the Perpendicular Bisector
Theorem and Its Converse
Find each measure.
TU
TU = UV Bisector Thm.
3x + 9 = 7x – 17 Substitution
9 = 4x – 17 Subtraction POE
26 = 4x Addition POE.
6.5 = x Division POE.
So TU = 3(6.5) + 9 = 28.5.
Check It Out! Example 1b
GC = CB Circumcenter Thm.
GC = 13.4 Substitute 13.4 for GB.
Example
Find GM.
MZ is a perpendicular bisector of ∆GHJ.
GM = MJ GM = 14.5
Find GK.
KZ is a perpendicular bisector of ∆GHJ.
GK = KH GK = 18.6
Find JZ.
Z is the circumcenter of ∆GHJ. By the
Circumcenter Theorem, Z is equidistant from
the vertices of ∆GHJ.
JZ = GZ JZ = 19.9
Example 2: Finding the Circumcenter of a Triangle