SOLUTION: line segment CE has two bisectors. the first line OR is a perpendicular bisector. what can you conclude about the second bisector, line ST? A. ST is equal to OR B. ST is perpendi

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Question 1206694: line segment CE has two bisectors. the first line OR is a perpendicular bisector. what can you conclude about the second bisector, line ST?
A. ST is equal to OR
B. ST is perpendicular to CE
C. ST is equal to CE
D.ST is not perpendicular to CE
E.ST is perpendicular to OR

Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


as you can see, answer is:
D. is not perpendicular to

Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The two lines OR and ST both bisect segment CE, so they both pass through the midpoint of CE.

The statement of the problem implies that OR and ST are not the same line; so if OR is a perpendicular bisector of CE then ST is not perpendicular to CE.

ANSWER: D


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