Geometry Chapter 6 Vocabulary (Extended Version)

(Extended Version)

perpendicular bisector

A line that is perpendicular to a segment at its midpoint.

angle bisector

a ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles

Median

a segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side

altitude

perpendicular segment from a vertex to the opposite side; always makes a right angle

Circumcenter

the point of concurrency of the 3 perpendicular bisectors of a triangle. Can be on, inside, or outside of triangle

Incenter

the point of concurrency of the angle bisectors of a triangle; always inside triangle

Centroid

The point of concurrency of the 3 medians of a triangle; always inside triangle

Orthocenter

point of concurrency of the 3 altitudes; can be inside, outside, or on the triangle

equidistant

equally distant

point of concurrency

The point where lines, rays, or segments intersect

concurrent

three or more lines that intersect at one point

Altitude

Angle Bisector

Centroid

Circumcenter

Incenter

Median

Orthocenter

Perpendicular Bisector