Examples with solutions for Bisector: Identifying and defining elements

Exercise #1

Which of the following figures has a bisector?

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Step-by-Step Solution

The answer is C because the angle bisector divides the angle into two equal angles. In diagram C, the angle bisector divides the right angle, which is equal to 90 degrees, into 2 angles that are equal to each other. 45=45 45=45

Answer

4545

Exercise #2

Given:

∢ABC=90 ∢\text{ABC}=90

∢DBC=45 ∢DBC=45

Is BD a bisector?

AAABBBCCCDDD45

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Answer

Yes

Exercise #3

∢ABC=120 ∢ABC=120

∢ABD=60 ∢ABD=60

Which of the following are true?

AAABBBCCCDDD60120

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Answer

BD bisects ∢ABC ∢ABC .

Exercise #4

Which line segment(s) are bisectors?

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Answer

All of the above.

Exercise #5

Given:

∢ABC=90 ∢ABC=90

∢ABD=45 ∢ABD=45

∢EBC=22.5 ∢EBC=22.5

Choose sides that are bisectors

AAABBBCCCDDDEEE22.545

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Answer

Answers a + b

Exercise #6

Look at the diagram below.

Which line segment is the bisector of the angle?

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Answer

BD