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Keywords: Midpoint, Bisects, Intersects, Bisector, Congruent

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A line that intersects another line at a right angle and divides the line into two equal parts.

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a line (ray or segment) that is perpendicular to the segment at its midpoint

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a line that forms a right angle with one of the triangle's sides and intersects that side at its midpoint

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A line, segment, or ray that is perpendicular to and bisects a line segment.

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A perpendicular bisector of a side is perpendicular to that side at its midpoint.

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A line that divides a line segment into two congruent parts (bisects it) and that is also perpendicular to the line segment (Lesson 3.2).

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