Special Segment Vocab Practice

Front

What is an altitude in a triangle?

Back

An altitude is a segment from a vertex of a triangle perpendicular to the line containing the opposite side.

Front

What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.

Front

What is an angle bisector?

Back

An angle bisector is a ray that divides an angle into two equal angles.

Front

What are altitudes in a triangle?

Back

Altitudes are the segments drawn from each vertex of the triangle to the opposite side, forming right angles with that side.

Front

What is a median in a triangle?

Back

A median is a segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Front

How many altitudes can be drawn in a triangle?

Back

Three altitudes can be drawn in a triangle, one from each vertex.

Front

What is the relationship between a median and a centroid?

Back

The centroid of a triangle is the point where the three medians intersect.

Front

What is the significance of the circumcenter in relation to perpendicular bisectors?

Back

The circumcenter is the point where the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle intersect, and it is equidistant from all three vertices.

Front

What is the significance of the incenter in relation to angle bisectors?

Back

The incenter is the point where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect, and it is the center of the triangle's inscribed circle.

Front

What is the difference between a median and an altitude?

Back

A median connects a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side, while an altitude connects a vertex to the opposite side at a right angle.