Question

wx ≅ xy. which term describes vx? perpendicular bisector altitude angle bisector median

Explanation:

Step1: Recall definitions

• Perpendicular bisector: A line that is perpendicular to a segment and bisects it. There is no information about \(VX\) being perpendicular to \(WY\).
• Altitude: A perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side. No info about \(VX\perp WY\).
• Angle bisector: A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles. No info about \(VX\) bisecting an angle.
• Median: A segment from a vertex to the mid - point of the opposite side. Since \(WX\cong XY\), \(X\) is the mid - point of \(WY\), and \(VX\) is a segment from vertex \(V\) to the mid - point \(X\) of side \(WY\).

Answer:

median