Points of Concurrency

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What is the point of concurrency created by the intersection of the medians of a triangle?

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Centroid

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the point of concurrency where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect?

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Incenter

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the name of the line segment that bisects a side of a triangle and is perpendicular to that side?

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Perpendicular bisector

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What is the point of concurrency formed by the intersection of the altitudes of a triangle?

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Orthocenter

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the point of concurrency where the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle meet?

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Circumcenter

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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

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The centroid divides each median into a ratio of 2:1.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the significance of the incenter in a triangle?

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The incenter is the center of the circle inscribed within the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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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: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, and orthocenter.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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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.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the orthocenter of a triangle?

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10