Question

problem 4: complete this sentence with the best of the choices given. a segment thats both an altitude and a median of a triangle is a __________. after you pick your answer press go. a. perpendicular bisector b. hypotenuse c. transversal d. base e. leg

Explanation:

Step1: Recall definitions

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

Step2: Analyze perpendicular bisector

A perpendicular bisector of a side of a triangle is perpendicular to the side and passes through its mid - point. If a segment is both an altitude (perpendicular to the side) and a median (passes through the mid - point of the side), it is a perpendicular bisector of that side.

Step3: Eliminate other options

• Hypotenuse is the longest side of a right - triangle, not related to the described segment.
• Transversal is a line that intersects two or more other lines, not relevant here.
• Base is just a chosen side of a triangle, not the described segment.
• Leg is a non - hypotenuse side of a right - triangle, not relevant to the described segment.

Answer:

A. perpendicular bisector