What does altitude = median = perpendicular bisector= angle bisector mean in an Isosceles triangle?
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The line that I drew right there in the middle.
@ParthKohli maybe if you could have put labels on that, this'd be easier :)
Note that altitude is not median. Altitude = perpendicular bisector in all triangles.
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In the isosceles triangle, however, you can make an exception... the line going from the vertex formed by the two congruent sides down to the midpoint of the third side would be an altitude AND a median
ohh ok
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I understood your explanation :)
Altitude is the line from a vertex of a triangle to the side opposite that vertex, such that it forms right angles with the third side. Median is the line from a vertex of a triangle to the side opposite that vertex, such that it intersects the MIDPOINT of that side Perpendicular bisector is the line going through the midpoint of a segment such that it makes right angles with said segment Angle bisector is a line through the vertex of an angle such that it effectively divides the measure of the angle into two equal parts (please correct me if I was mistaken)
Thanks, I think that is all correct :)
No problem, I try :)
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