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Perpendicular bisector property

Geometry. Points on the perpendicular bisector are equidistant from the endpoints. Free interactive GeoGebra resource — adjust parameters in the browser.

  • Perpendicular bisectors
  • Geometry

Overview

Points on the perpendicular bisector are equidistant from the endpoints.

Explanation

Every point on the perpendicular bisector of a segment is equidistant from the endpoints.
Converse: equidistant points lie on that bisector.
Useful when constructing a circumcenter.

How to use

Drag A, B, or P on the bisector and compare PA with PB.

Knowledge points

  • Perpendicular bisectors
  • Geometry