Special Segments in Triangles

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What is an angle bisector?

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An angle bisector is a line or segment that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

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What point in a triangle is equidistant from the sides?

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The incenter is the point that is equidistant from the sides of 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 where the three medians of a triangle intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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How does the centroid divide each median?

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The centroid divides each median into two segments, with the shorter segment being one third the length of the entire median.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What does the circumcenter of a triangle represent?

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The circumcenter is the point that is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the relationship between the circumcenter and the circumcircle?

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

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the definition of the orthocenter in a triangle?

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

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the significance of the incenter in triangle construction?

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The incenter is the center of the incircle, which is the circle inscribed within the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the relationship between the medians and the centroid?

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The centroid is located two-thirds of the distance from each vertex along the median.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the definition of a median in a triangle?

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