A line that intersects another line segment perpendicularly and divides it into two parts of equal measurement is called a/an:

Perpendicular bisector

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Intersecting line

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Perpendicular line

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Bisector

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Solution

The correct option is A Perpendicular bisector
A perpendicular bisector can be defined as a line that intersects another line segment perpendicularly and divides it into two parts of equal measurement.

In the above figure, XY is a perpendicular bisector to PQ.

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