Points of Concurrency

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What is the centroid of a triangle?

Back

The centroid is the point where the three medians of a triangle intersect. It is also the center of mass of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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How is the length of segments from the centroid to the vertices related to the length of the medians?

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The length from the centroid to a vertex is two-thirds the length of the median from that vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

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

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the relationship between the circumcenter and the circumcircle?

Back

The circumcenter is the center of the circumcircle, which is the circle that passes through all three vertices of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What are altitudes in a triangle?

Back

Altitudes are segments drawn from a vertex of a triangle perpendicular to the opposite side.

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What is the orthocenter of a triangle?

Back

The orthocenter is the point where the three altitudes of a triangle intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the incenter of a triangle?

Back

The incenter is the point where the three angle bisectors of a triangle intersect. It is the center of the incircle, which is tangent to all three sides.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the relationship between the incenter and the incircle?

Back

The incenter is the center of the incircle, which is the circle that is tangent to all three sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is a median in a triangle?

Back

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

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How many points of concurrency are there in a triangle?

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There are four main points of concurrency in a triangle: the centroid, circumcenter, orthocenter, and incenter.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3