Perpendicular Bisector (example) Angle Bisectors of Triangles:

Definition in my own words: A line that cuts a side of the triangle in half Definition in my own words: A line which divides the angle of the
triangle into two equal parts.
while making a right angle with the side.
Geometric Properties: Every triangle has three perpendicular bisectors,
the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors is called the Geometric Properties: ​
circumcenter. It is the point that is equidistant from all 3 vertices. Say, every triangle has about three angle bisectors, and they all meet at
Real-life example explanation: Three friends are located at points one single point which is often called the incenter. And this incenter is
A,B,and C. By drawing a triangle and using perpendicular bisectors equal distance from all three sides of the triangle and is the center.
they can find the point where they should meet so that all are traveling
an equal distance.
Real-life example explanation:
Two friends are fighting for a piece of pie, so another friend comes in
Real life example picture and decides to share the pie in two equal parts.

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Midsegment of a Triangle : Medians of a Triangle :

Definition in my own words: So basically, this is when a line segment Definition in my own words:
connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle A definition of a median can be said as a line segment which connects
a vertex and this can be any vertex and it connects this vertex to the
Geometric Properties: midpoint of the opposite side.
The geometric properties are that each midsegment is always parallel
to the third side of the triangle and is exactly half its length. Geometric Properties: ​
The geometric properties could say a triangle has about three medians,
Real-life example explanation: ​ and all of them meet or intersect at a point called the centroid, but the
Say a farmer is trying to divide his field into two equal parts and he is thing about this centroid is that it divides the median which we defined
lazy to measure out the entire field, so he can guarantee a division by above in exactly 2:1 ratio.
finding the midpoints of two sides and joining them by line, in this way
he can reduce his work by a lot. Real-life example explanation: ​
In my opinion there is no real life example of a median in a triangle
outside of geometry as most engineering designs, and natural
Real life example picture formations do not require a midpoint of a side to be connected to the
opposite vertex, The use of medians is mostly in math.

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Altitudes of Triangle : Indirect Proofs:

Definition in my own words: ​ Definition in my own words:

An altitude of a triangle is very closely related to the median of the This is a type of proof where you first try to assume the opposite of
triangle as it is a line segment from a triangles vertex but the main what you want to prove, and then you try to basically prove this
difference is that it does not need to be to the middle of the opposite assumption is a contradiction.
side as the median, it is just perpendicular to the opposite side.
Geometric Properties:
Geometric Properties: Indirect proofs are used in geometry to prove statements which tend to
Every triangle can have three altitudes, and they all meet at a point be difficult to prove directly. This proof is done using the law of
called the orthocenter. But a unique thing about this orthocenter is that contradiction which assumes the opposite of what you want to prove
it can be outside, inside or even on the triangle. and if it's true then the assumption would be a contradiction.

Real-life example explanation: Real-life example explanation:

Imagine you’re an soccer stadium architect and you want to make sure An engineer might try to prove a new battery which is basically
that you are given the job to ensure every fan can see the field. So, By impossible by assuming it would work perfectly. If the batter could
using the triangle's altitude, you can calculate the angle and height of generate unlimited power by no heat loss, it would violate the laws of
each seating tier. By drawing a line from the top vertex of the stadium's thermodynamics. Since this leads to an impossible situation, he could
seating triangle, by doing that you can guarantee that fans in the prove that the battery wouldn't exist by using indirect proof.
highest row will have a view of the entire soccer field.
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