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A line segment that forms a right angle with another segment at its midpoint is a:

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perpindicular bisector
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Answer:

A line segment that forms a right angle with another segment at its midpoint is a perpendicular bisector.

Explanation:

Given : A line segment that forms a right angle with another segment at its midpoint.

To find : The line segment forms with another line segment ia a ?

Solution :

When a line segment that forms a right angle with another segment at its midpoint divides the line into two equal parts.

Let a line segment AB and another line segment CD.

CD divide the AB into equal parts i.e, D is the mid point and AD=DB.

Now, CD forms a right angle on line segment AB i.e, CD bisects the AB

Right angle is form means Perpendicular bisector form.

By definition of a perpendicular bisector - A line which cuts a line segment into two equal parts at 90°.

Therefore, A line segment that forms a right angle with another segment at its midpoint is a perpendicular bisector.

Refer the attached figure below.

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