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Congruent
Triangles
Congruent
Correspondi
ng Sides
and Angles
Perpendicul
ar
Perpendicul
ar Bisector
Right
Angles,
Right
Triangles
Congruent
Triangles
Congruent
Segments
Midpoints
Bisector
Congruent
Correspondi
ng Sides
and Angles
Formal Write-Up: Note that this will be originally created in Google Docs, then
printed out.
Theorem: If a point P is on the perpendicular bisector of line segment
P is equidistant to points A and B, i.e.,
, then
AB
PB
.
PA
PD
PD
.
, PDB
AB
DB
. Further, note that triangle PDA and triangle
AD
PDB share side
, we know that
PD
PD
. Then,
PD
the two triangles are congruent, corresponding sides are congruent. Therefore,
PB
, and P is equidistant to points A and B.
PA
Proof 2 (Converse): Given: As shown in the diagram,
we have segment
with
AB
PB
. Using triangle PAB, we construct
PA
EB
AE
and
ED
. Then, PAE PEB by SidePE