G.GCO.1 Segment Bisector Definition

In the applet below, the yellow line is said to be a BISECTOR (or SEGMENT BISECTOR) of the purple segment (with white endpoints.) Interact with this applet for a minute, then answer the questions that follow. Be sure to change the locations of the both white points and the yellow point each time before re-sliding the slider!

1.

How would you describe point C (with respect to the entire purple segment with white endpoints?)

2.

Complete the following sentence definition: A SEGMENT BISECTOR is a _________________ that intersects a segment at its ______________.