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ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVES:
 Use angle bisectors and perpendicular
bisectors in solving
triangles.

How do you apply the

angle bisector and
perpendicular bisector
concept in solving for
missing parts of a
triangle?
 Angle Bisector

 A segment that bisects, or splits an angle

into 2 congruent angles.
 Angle Bisector Theorem

 If a point is on the bisector of an angle,

then it is equidistant from the two sides of
the angle.
 Angle Bisector Theorem

 If a point is on the bisector of an angle,

then it is equidistant from the two sides of
the angle.
Example 1 Use the Angle Bisector Theorem

UW bisects TUV.

∆TWU  ∆VWU.

SOLUTION
Statements Reasons
1. UW bisects TUV. 1. Given
. .

3. WU  WU 3. Reflexive Prop. of Congruence

4. WV  WT 4. Angle Bisector Theorem
5. ∆TWU  ∆VWU 5. HL Congruence Theorem
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors

1. Find FH.
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors

Find FH.
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors

Find FH.
Find FH. Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors

2. Find MK.
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors
Find MK.
 Perpendicular Bisector

 A segment that bisects, or splits an angle

into 2 congruent angles.
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors
3. Find EF.
 Use Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular
Checkpoint Bisectors
Find EF.
Example 2 Use Perpendicular Bisectors

Use the diagram to find AB.

SOLUTION
In the diagram, AC is the
perpendicular bisector of DB.
8x = 5x +12 By the Perpendicular Bisector
Theorem, AB = AD.
3x = 12 Subtract 5x from each side.
3x 12
= Divide each side by 3.
3 3
x=4 Simplify.

You are asked to find AB, not just the value of x.

ANSWER AB = 8x = 8 · 4 = 32
Example 4 Use Intersecting Bisectors of a Triangle

A company plans to build a warehouse

that is equidistant from each of its three
stores, A, B, and C. Where should the
warehouse be built?

SOLUTION

Think of the stores as the vertices of a triangle. The

point where the perpendicular bisectors intersect
will be equidistant from each store.
1. Trace the location of the stores on
a piece of paper. Connect the
points of the locations to form
∆ABC.
Example 4 Use Intersecting Bisectors of a Triangle

2. Draw the perpendicular bisectors

of AB, BC, and CA. Label the
intersection of the bisectors P.

ANSWER Because P is equidistant from each vertex

of ∆ABC, the warehouse should be built
near location P.
Review
1. Sketch the overlapping triangles separately. Mark all
congruent angles and sides. Then tell what theorem or
postulate you can use to show that the triangles are
congruent.
KL  NM, KLM  NML

ANSWER

SAS Congruence Postulate

2. Use the information in the diagram to show that
the given statement is true.
HJ  KJ

ANSWER
It is given that GH  GK, and GJ  GJ by the Reflexive
Property of Congruence. ∆GHJ and ∆GKJ are right
triangles by definition. By the HL Congruence
Theorem, ∆GHJ  ∆GKJ. Therefore, HJ  KJ because
corresponding parts of congruent triangles are
congruent.
 Hw 5.6A & 5.6B (4-9)