SOLUTION: Prove: If a line bisects an angle of a triangle and is perpendicular to the opposite side, then it bisects that side

Question 1138611: Prove: If a line bisects an angle of a triangle and is perpendicular to the opposite side, then it bisects that side
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Look into the lesson

    - An altitude, a median and an angle bisector in the isosceles triangle

in this site and find the proof there.

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Also, you have this free of charge online textbook on Geometry
    GEOMETRY - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK
in this site.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Properties of triangles".

Save the link to this online textbook together with its description

Free of charge online textbook in GEOMETRY
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Triangles/GEOMETRY-your-online-textbook.lesson

to your archive and use it when it is needed.

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