Perpendicular Bisectors
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What is a perpendicular bisector?
A line, segment, or ray that is perpendicular to a segment at its midpoint.
In the given example, if M is the midpoint of AB and line TZ is perpendicular to AB, what can be said about TZ?
TZ is the perpendicular bisector of AB.
How many perpendicular bisectors does every triangle have?
Every triangle has 3 perpendicular bisectors.
What does Theorem 5-2 (Perpendicular Bisector Theorem) state?
If a point is on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, then it is equidistant from the endpoints of the segment.
What is the circumcenter of a triangle?
The point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet.
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