Question

look at the diagram. which term describes $overline{sq}$? angle bisector perpendicular bisector altitude median

Explanation:

An altitude of a triangle is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side. In the given diagram, \(SQ\) is perpendicular to \(PR\) (as indicated by the right - angle symbol at \(Q\)), so \(SQ\) is drawn from vertex \(S\) perpendicular to the opposite side \(PR\).

• An angle bisector divides an angle into two equal parts. There is no indication that \(SQ\) divides \(\angle PSR\) into two equal angles.
• A perpendicular bisector would bisect a side and be perpendicular to it. There is no information that \(Q\) is the mid - point of \(PR\).
• A median connects a vertex to the mid - point of the opposite side. Again, there is no information that \(Q\) is the mid - point of \(PR\).

Answer:

altitude