Points of Concurrency

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What is a point of concurrency?

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A point where three or more lines intersect in a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What are the three main points of concurrency in a triangle?

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Centroid, Incenter, and Circumcenter.

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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 point where the three medians intersect; it is the center of mass.

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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 point where the three angle bisectors intersect; it is equidistant from all sides.

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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 point where the three perpendicular bisectors intersect; it is equidistant from all vertices.

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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 point where the three altitudes intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the relationship between the sides of a triangle?

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The sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than the length of the third side.

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How do you determine if three lengths can form a triangle?

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Use the triangle inequality theorem: a + b > c, a + c > b, b + c > a.

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What is the formula for finding the range of the third side of a triangle given two sides?

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If the sides are a and b, then the third side x must satisfy: |a - b| < x < a + b.

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What is the significance of the Incenter in a triangle?

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It is the center of the inscribed circle (incircle) that touches all sides.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3