A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321987297
Author: Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny Lott
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.3, Problem 21MC
Use inductive reasoning to answer the following.
a. Draw all the altitudes of a triangle. Make conjectures about the lines containing the altitudes of each of the following types of triangles: acute, right, and obtuse.
b. Draw an angle and its angle bisector. Pick a point on the angle bisector and calculate the distance from the point to each side of the angle.
c. Move the point to different position on the angle bisector. What to you notice about the distances?
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A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (12th Edition)
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