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What is the meaning of the word perpendicular bi sector


A perpendicular bisector of a line segment is defined as theb line which passes through the mid-point of the given line segment   and makes a right angle with it.Consider the lkine segment AB, with C as its mid-point, then the line segment EF passing through C  such that ∠ACF=90∘  is known as the perpendicular bisector of AB.

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The perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a line segment into two equal parts It also makes a right angle with the line segment.Each point on the perpendicular bisector is the same distance from each of the endpoints of the original line segment.
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  1. The Perpendicular Bisectors of a Triangle. The definition of the perpendicular bisectorof a side of a triangle is a line segment that is both perpendicular to a side of a triangle and passes through its midpoint.
     

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Perpendicular Bisector Related Words
  • Bisector of a line
  • Line
  • Line Segment
  • Midpoint
Definition Of Perpendicular Bisector

Perpendicular Bisector is a perpendicular line or a segment that passes through the midpoint of a line.

More About Perpendicular Bisector
  • A perpendicular bisector divides a line segment into two equal segments.
  • The intersecting point of the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle is called circumcenter.
Examples of Perpendicular Bisector
    • In the figure shown, AB is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment PQ passing through its midpoint 'O'.
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