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Max claims that a point on any line that is perpendicular to a segment is equidistant from a segment's endpoints. Charlene claims that the line must be a perpendicular bisector for a point on the line to be equidistant from a segment's endpoints.

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Answer:

Charlene claim is true.

Explanation:

Max claims that a point on any line that is perpendicular to a segment is equidistant from a segment's endpoints.

It is not necessary as shown in the diagram (a).

Charlene claims that the line must be a perpendicular bisector for a point on the line to be equidistant from a segment's endpoints.

It is true as shown in the diagram (b).

So, Charlene claim is true.

Max claims that a point on any line that is perpendicular to a segment is equidistant-example-1
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