Question

look at the diagram.
which term describes (overline{hj})?
median
altitude
perpendicular bisector
none of these

Explanation:

• A median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the mid - point of the opposite side. Here, we are not given any information that \(J\) is the mid - point of \(IK\) (since \(IJ = 38\) and \(JK=58\) and \(38

eq58\)).

• An altitude of a triangle is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side. There is no indication that \(HJ\perp IK\).
• A perpendicular bisector of a side of a triangle is a line that is perpendicular to the side and bisects it. Since \(IJ

eq JK\) and no right - angle symbol is shown for the intersection of \(HJ\) and \(IK\).

Answer:

none of these