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Can a line perpendicular to a segment also bisect the segment?
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∙ 12y ago
Sure. There's even a special name for that line. It's called
the "perpendicular bisector" of the segment.
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What is a segment bisect?
Bisect a segment is to divide the line segment into 2
Why does a line segment have one midpoint and can have many bisectors?
A bisector is a line (or line segment) which passes through the midpoint. You can have multiple lines intersect at this one point, and all of them will bisect the original line segment, since they pass through its midpoint. A perpendicular bisector passes through the midpoint, and also is perpendicular to the original line segment, so there will be only one of those.
Must a bisector of a segment always be a perpendicular line?
Not always because the diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other but they are not perpendicular to each other.
What is a line that is perpendicular to the line segment intersecting the line segment at its midpoint?
perpendicular bisector
Why is it impossible to bisect a line?
No its not.Take a look herehttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_divide_a_line_into_3_equal_parts. Also you can use the perpendicular bisector method to bisect a line. [Only if you're trying to bisect it into two equal parts]
Is a line segment character of a perpendicular bisect?
Yes, it is.
What is a segment bisect?
Bisect a segment is to divide the line segment into 2
Why does a line segment have one midpoint and can have many bisectors?
A bisector is a line (or line segment) which passes through the midpoint. You can have multiple lines intersect at this one point, and all of them will bisect the original line segment, since they pass through its midpoint. A perpendicular bisector passes through the midpoint, and also is perpendicular to the original line segment, so there will be only one of those.
Must a bisector of a segment always be a perpendicular line?
Not always because the diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other but they are not perpendicular to each other.
How can you use perpendicular and angle bisectors to form a 45 degree angle?
You draw a perpendicular at the end of a line segment. You then bisect the right angle formed between the original line and the perpendicular. The resulting angle will be 45 degrees.
What is a line that is perpendicular to the line segment intersecting the line segment at its midpoint?
perpendicular bisector
What is a line perpendicular to a segment at the segment's midpoint?
It's called a perpendicular bisector of the line segment.
Why is it impossible to bisect a line?
No its not.Take a look herehttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_divide_a_line_into_3_equal_parts. Also you can use the perpendicular bisector method to bisect a line. [Only if you're trying to bisect it into two equal parts]
Can a line bisect a segment?
Yes or 'True' ~
What of a segment is a line segment or ray that is perpendicular to a segment at its midpoint?
Perpendicular Bisector
To bisect is to cut?
To bisect anything is to cut it in half. So if one line segment bisects another line segment, then the second segment is divided into two equal lengths.
Can a segment bisect a line?
No. Since a line is infinite, it has no mid-point. A bisector must go through a midpoint so nothing can bisect a line (not even a segment).
