Question

medians & altitudes quiz
geometry part 2 ae teacher (acc ed) / triangles

1. a ______ is a segment that runs from the vertex of a triangle and divides the opposite side into two congruent parts

○ median
○ congruent
○ altitude
○ transversal

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions:

• A median of a triangle is a segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side, so it divides the opposite side into two congruent (equal) parts.
• "Congruent" is a term describing equal figures, not a segment.
• An altitude is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the opposite side (or its extension), not necessarily dividing it into congruent parts.
• A transversal is a line that intersects two or more lines, unrelated to triangle segments dividing sides.

So the correct term matching the description is "median".

Answer:

A. median