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Angle bisector

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For an angle \angle ABC, the angle bisector of \angle ABC is the line from B such that the angle between this line and BC is equal to the angle between this line and AB.

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Features of Angle Bisectors

Triangle ABC with incenter I, with angle bisectors (red), incircle (blue), and inradii (green)

In a triangle, the angle bisectors (which are cevians) will all intersect at the incenter of the triangle.

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