angle bisector

Divides corners equally

An angle bisector is a line or ray that divides an angle into two equal parts.

In geometry, every angle has exactly one bisector, which passes through the vertex and splits the original angle into two congruent angles: Draw the angle bisector to find the midpoint of the arc.

geometry

vertex

Point where edges converge

  • rayNarrow light emission
  • incenterAngle bisectors' intersection
  • compassDevice showing cardinal directions

protractor · straightedge · triangle · intersection · perpendicular · acute · obtuse · congruent · equidistant · locus

construction

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

drafting · ruler · divider · technical drawing · precision · accuracy · measurement · diagram · sketch · template

division

halve

Divide into two

midpoint · equal parts · subdivide · demarcate · separate · dissect

symmetry

reflection

Returned light or thought

fold · bilateral · axis · proportional · equivalence · alignment · invariance · isometry

Opposites
geometric line types through angles

angle bisectoraltitude

Measured height above reference

median · tangent line · secant · asymptote · diagonal

Family

angle, angled, angles, angling, bisect, angle of incidence, angler, bisection, angleworm

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