Triangle Centers

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What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

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The circumcenter is the point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect. It is equidistant from all three vertices of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What segments are drawn to find the centroid of a triangle?

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Medians are drawn to find the centroid of a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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Where is the incenter located in a triangle?

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The incenter is always located inside a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the centroid of a triangle?

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The centroid is the point of concurrency of the three medians of a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the incenter of a triangle?

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The incenter is the point where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect, and it is equidistant from all three sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the relationship between the circumcenter and the vertices of a triangle?

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The circumcenter is equidistant from all three vertices of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What type of triangle center is the centroid?

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The centroid is a type of triangle center that represents the average position of all the points in the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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How can you find the circumcenter of a triangle?

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To find the circumcenter, construct the perpendicular bisectors of at least two sides of the triangle; their intersection point is the circumcenter.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the significance of the incenter in triangle geometry?

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The incenter is significant because it is the center of the inscribed circle (incircle) of the triangle, which touches all three sides.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the relationship between the centroid and the area of a triangle?

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The centroid divides each median into two segments, with the longer segment being twice the length of the shorter segment, thus affecting the area calculations.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10