alleryWhat does a segment's perpendicular bisector do to it?
AMeets it at midpoint, 45 degrees
BMeets it at one end, 90 degrees
CRuns along it, never meeting it
DMeets it at midpoint, 90 degrees
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Meets it at midpoint, 90 degrees
1. A bisector cuts the segment into two equal parts, so it passes through the midpoint.
2. The word perpendicular means it meets the segment at 90 degrees.
3. Meeting at an end or at 45 degrees fails one of the two conditions.
_Source: Wikipedia, Bisection, section Perpendicular line segment bisector_
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