alleryStart learning →How many perpendicular bisectors does a given line segment have?
AExactly one
BExactly two
CInfinitely many
DExactly zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exactly one
Only one line bisects a segment at a right angle, through its midpoint.
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