2. 3.4 Perpendicular Lines October 16th, 2009
Spartan Sneaky Shuffle Stop
With the BIG Homecoming Game this weekend against
Maine East, Coach Pieper knew he'd have to create
something bedazzling to stop those Blue Demons in their
tracks. So he came up with his secret play: the Spartan
Sneaky Shuffle Stop, but he needs our help...
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5. 3.4 Perpendicular Lines October 16th, 2009
Perpendicular Bisector:
• A line _____________ to a segment at the segment's
____________.
Example: Non-Example:
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6. 3.4 Perpendicular Lines October 16th, 2009
Question: What's the shortest distance between 2 points?
Q:How about the shortest distance between a point and a line?
A: A perpendicular segment connecting the two.
Distance from a point to a line:
• the length of the ______________ segment from the point
to the line.
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7. 3.4 Perpendicular Lines October 16th, 2009
Ex 1: Distance From a Point to a Line
C
P
B
x - 8 12
A
A: Name the shortest segment from point A to BC.
B:Write and solve an inequality for x.
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10. 3.4 Perpendicular Lines October 16th, 2009
Homework:
• As is on Assignment Sheet
Exit Slip:
1.) State two main requirements to be a perpendicular
bisector.
2.) If two coplanar lines are perpendicular to the same line,
then the two lines are ____________ to each other.
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