Chapter 5 Geometry Vocab Practice

Front

A segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is called...

Back

midsegment

Front

A segment, line, or ray intersecting another segment at its midpoint and forming a right angle is called a...

Back

perpendicular bisector

Front

A segment, line, or ray that intersects an angle and divides it into two congruent angles is called a...

Back

angle bisector

Front

A segment, line, or ray from a triangle's vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side is called a...

Back

median

Front

A segment from a triangle's vertex, perpendicular to the opposite side, is called...

Back

altitude

Front

When 3+ lines intersect at 1 point, they are called __________.

Back

concurrent

Front

Point of concurrency of perpendicular bisectors:

Back

circumcenter

Front

Point of concurrency where medians intersect:

Back

centroid

Front

Point of concurrency of angle bisectors:

Back

incenter

Front

Point of concurrency where altitudes intersect:

Back

orthocenter