6.1 Extra Practice 5. 8 6.

10
1. 9; Because BD = DC and ⃖⃗
AD ⊥ ⃖⃗
BC, point A is on the 7. 2 8. (2, 1)
—. So, by the Perpendicular
perpendicular bisector of BC 9. (6, 3) 10. (−1, −5)
Bisector Theorem (Thm. 6.1), AB = AC = 9. 6.3 Explorations
2. 6; Because point F is equidistant from E and G, point F
— by the Converse of
is on the perpendicular bisector of EG
1. a. Sample answer: 7

6
B
the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem (Thm. 6.2). So, by 5
F
A
definition of segment bisector, EH = HG = 3 and 4

G
EG = 3 + 3 = 6. 3
D

RU ⊥ ⃖⃗
2

3. 6; Because ⃖⃗
E
ST and point R is equidistant from S
— by
and T, point R is on the perpendicular bisector of ST
1

0 C
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

the Converse of the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem −1

(Thm.6.2). By definition of segment bisector, SU = UT.

b. The medians of a triangle are concurrent at a point inside
So, 2x + 2 = 3x and the solution is x = 2. So,
the triangle.
SU = 2x + 2 = 2(2) + 2 = 6.
c. 2 : 3; yes; The ratio is the same for each median and does
1
4. y = −—2x + —12 not change when you change the triangle.
5. 40°; Because point D is equidistant from ⃗
AB and ⃗
AC, ⃗
AD 2. a. Check students’ work.
bisects ∠ CAB by the Converse of the Angle Bisector b. Sample answer: 7

Theorem (Thm. 6.4). So, m∠ CAD = m∠ DAB = 20°, which 6

B
means that m∠ CAB = 20° + 20° = 40°. 5
E

— ⊥ ⃗
4
D
6. 5; ⃗
AD is an angle bisector of ∠ BAC, CD AC, and 3

— ⊥ ⃗
G
2
DB AB. So, by the Angle Bisector Theorem (Thm. 6.3). A
1
CD = BD = 5. F
C
— ⊥ ⃗
0

7. 4; ⃗
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
AD is an angle bisector of ∠ BAC, CD AC, and
—
−1

⃗
DB ⊥ AB. So, by the Angle Bisector Theorem (Thm. 6.3),
BD = DC. This means that 3x + 1 = 5x − 1, and the They meet at the same point.
solution is x = 1. So, BD = 3x + 1 = 3(1) + 1 = 4. c. The altitudes of a triangle meet at a point that may be
inside, on, or outside of the triangle.
6.2 Explorations
3. The medians meet at a point inside the triangle that divides
1. a–c. Sample answer: 5

4 B each median into two segments whose lengths have the ratio
3
1 : 2. The altitudes meet at a point inside, on, or outside the
2 triangle depending on whether the triangle is acute, right,
D
1
A or obtuse.
0 C
−2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4. 1 in. and 2 in.
−1

−2
6.3 Extra Practice
−3
1. QP = 11, PN = 22 2. QP = 15, PN = 30
a. The perpendicular bisectors all intersect at one point. 3. QP = 13, PN = 26 4. CD = 14, CE = 21
c. The circle passes through all three vertices of △ABC. 5. CD = 24, CE = 36 6. (1, 2)
2. a–c. Sample answer: 5 7. (−3, 2) 8. (12, 5)
A 4
E
B 9. on; (3, 0) 10. on; (1, 1)
3

2 D
11. inside; (9, 2)
1 6.4 Explorations
0
−2 −1
−1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. a. Check students’ work.
−2 C b. Sample answer: The slopes are the same (−0.43).
−3 Because 3.81 = —12 (7.62), DE = —12 AC.
c. The segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a
a. The angle bisectors all intersect at one point.
triangle is parallel to the third side and is half as long as
c. distance ≈ 2.06; The circle passes through exactly one that side.
point of each side of △ABC.
2. a. Check students’ work.
3. The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle meet
b. The triangle formed by the midsegments of a triangle,
at a point that is the same distance from each vertex of the
△EFD, is similar to the original triangle, △ABC, and has
triangle. The angle bisectors of a triangle meet at a point that
a scale factor of —12.
is the same distance from each side of the triangle.
3. Each midsegment is parallel to a side of the triangle and is
6.2 Extra Practice half as long as that side.
1. 1 2. 4 4. 24
3. 7 4. 13

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