Question

what is the special name for the segment that connects the center of a regular polygon to an outer edge to form the height of a triangle? a. altitude b. diagonal c. apothem d. bisector e. height

Explanation:

An apothem is defined as the perpendicular segment from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides, which forms the height of the isosceles triangle created by connecting the center to the endpoints of that side. The other options do not match this specific definition: an altitude/height is a general term for a triangle's height, a diagonal connects non-adjacent vertices, and a bisector splits an angle or segment but is not specific to this polygon center-to-side segment.

Answer:

C. Apothem