Special segments and centers of triangles vocab

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Geometry & Trigonometry

Right Triangles & Trigonometry

Last updated 1:37 AM on 11/2/23
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<p>Midsegment</p>

Midsegment

A segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

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<p>Perpendicular Bisector</p>

Perpendicular Bisector

A line, segment, or ray that divides a segment into two equal parts and is perpendicular to the segment.

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<p>Angle Bisector</p>

Angle Bisector

A line, segment, or ray that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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<p>Median</p>

Median

A segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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<p>Altitude</p>

Altitude

A segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the opposite side so that it is perpendicular to that side.

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<p>Circumcenter</p>

Circumcenter

The point at which the three perpendicular bisectors intersect in a triangle.

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<p>Incenter</p>

Incenter

The point at which the three angle bisectors intersect in a triangle.

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<p>Centroid</p>

Centroid

The point at which the three medians intersect in a triangle,

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<p>Orthocenter</p>

Orthocenter

The point at which the three altitudes intersect in a triangle.