SOLUTION: GIVEN: D is the midpoint of line BC, line AD perpendicular to line BC PROVE: line AD bisects ANGLE BAC

Question 1189350: GIVEN: D is the midpoint of line BC, line AD perpendicular to line BC
PROVE: line AD bisects ANGLE BAC
Answer by ikleyn(52793)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This statement is equivalent to another statement

            In an isosceles triangle the altitude drawn to the base
                    is the median and the angle bisector.

For this last statement, you can find its proof in my lesson
    - An altitude a median and an angle bisector in the isosceles triangle
in this site.

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 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

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