Honors Geometry Companion Book, Volume 1

5.1.2 Medians, Altitudes, and Midsegments in Triangles − Worksheet

Example 1: Use △ ACD for Exercises 1-3. 1. If BD is a median of △ ACD and AC = 10, what is AB ?

A

B

D

C

2.  If AB = 2 x and BC = 3 x − 6 and x = 6, explain why BD is a median of △ ACD .

3.  If AB = x + 2 and AC = 3 x − 1 and BD is a median of △ ACD , what is x ?

Example 2: 4.  △ DEF has vertices D ( − 4, − 3), E (3, − 4), and F (2, 1). Find the equation of the median through E in slope-intercept form.

Example 3: 5.  △ DEF has vertices D ( − 4, − 3), E (3, − 4), and F (2, 1). Find the equation of the altitude through D in slope-intercept form.

Example 4: Find each measure. 6. NM

Y

7. XZ

10.2

5.6

L

M

X

Z

N

29°

8. NZ

9. m ∠ LMN

10. m ∠ YXZ

11. m ∠ XLM

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