Question

problem 4: (first taught in lesson 41) complete this sentence with the best of the choices given. a segment that is both an altitude and a median of a triangle is a ________. after you pick your answer press go. a b c d e perpendicular bisector

Explanation:

Step1: Recall altitude definition

An altitude of a triangle is a segment from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite - side.

Step2: Recall median definition

A median of a triangle is a segment from a vertex to the mid - point of the opposite side.

Step3: Analyze the property

If a segment is both an altitude (perpendicular to the opposite side) and a median (bisects the opposite side), then it is a perpendicular bisector of the opposite side.

Answer:

A. perpendicular bisector