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Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors

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Page 1: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

Chapter 5Angle Bisectors

Page 2: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

Angle Bisector

• A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles.

Page 3: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

Angle bisector theorem

• If a point is on the bisector of an angle, then it is equidistant from the two sides of the angle.

Page 4: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

A

B

C

If CADmBADm

then DCDB

D

Page 5: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

ANGLE BISECTOR OF A TRIANGLE

• A bisector of an angle of a triangle

Page 6: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

Incenter of the triangle

• The point of concurrency of the angle bisectors

• Always lies inside the triangle!

Page 7: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

P

B

CA

AlwaysInside!

Page 8: Chapter 5 Angle Bisectors. Angle Bisector A ray that bisects an angle into two congruent angles

Angle bisector formula

• Incenter to sides same length.

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P

B

CA

DF

E

PFPEPD