LESSON 5-2

BISECTORS IN TRIANGLES
OBJECTIVE:
To use properties of perpendicular
bisectors & angle bisectors
The distance from a point to a line

is the length of the

perpendicular segment from the
point to the line.

YES, NO, NOT 

DISTANCE
THEOREM 5-2
PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR THEOREM
If a point is on the perpendicular
bisector of a segment, then
it is equidistant from the endpoints
of the segment.
IF THEN
THEOREM 5-3 PERPENDICULAR
BISECTOR THEOREM (Converse)
If a point is equidistant from the
endpoints of a segment,
then it is on the perpendicular
bisector of the segment.
IF THEN

A
A
Example 1:
Find CA and DB. Explain. C
5cm
CA = 5cm A B
DB = 6cm 6cm
D
REASON:
C and D are on the perpendicular
bisector of AB
THEOREM 5-4
ANGLE BISECTOR THEOREM
If a point is on the bisector of an angle,
then it is equidistant from the
sides of the angle..
THEN
IF
THEOREM 5-5
ANGLE BISECTOR THEOREM (Converse)
If a point is in the interior of an angle and
is equidistant from the sides of the angle,
then the point is on the angle bisector.
THEN
IF
Example #2 C
Find the value of x.
Then find FA and FE. B D

5x = 2x + 24 A E

3x = 24 5x 2x + 24
x=8 F

FA = 5(8) = 40
 C

B D

A E
FA = FE Why?
5x 2x + 24
F

A point on an angle bisector is

equidistant from the sides of the angle.
 ASSIGNMENT:
Page 251 #1-26, 41-42, 55-57

Write algebraic equations for

#6, 7, 9, 55, 56, 57

Write out the thms for 5, 8, 17, 26