Question

16. Where can the perpendicular bisectors of an ACUTE triangle intersect?
I. on the triangle
II. outside the triangle
III. inside the triangle (1 point)
I Only
II or III
II only
III only

Question 17. Where can the perpendicular bisectors of an OBTUSE triangle intersect?
I. on the triangle
II. outside the triangle
III. inside the triangle (1 point)
I only
II or III
II only
III only

Answer 1

For question 16, the perpendicular bisectors of an acute triangle can intersect inside the triangle, so the answer is III only.

For question 17, the perpendicular bisectors of an obtuse triangle can intersect outside the triangle, so the answer is II only.