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A line segment has two endpoints; that is, it has a starting point and an ending point, much like a dead-end street. Bisector means to divide, not just in two, but in halves, or two equal parts. Therefore, a segment bisector is a point, a line, a ray, or a line segment that bisects another line segment. Let's quickly review. A point is a position in space. A line continues forever in both directions. A line segment has two endpoints, as we already stated. A ray has one endpoint and continues forever in the other direction.
Let's look at some specific examples of different types of segment bisectors. Here is a segment bisecting a segment. You can see that segment CD bisects AB:
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Here's one of a ray bisecting a segment. In this one, ray MN bisects segment AB:
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A line can also bisect a segment. Line PQ is bisecting segment AB:
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Even a point can bisect a segment. In the below image, point M bisects segment AB:
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There are some things to note about segment bisectors. Let's go through some facts about them that are important to recognize in working with segment bisectors.
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Here's what we've learned about segment bisectors:
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