Concurrent Lines Properties

Front

What is a segment drawn from the vertex perpendicular to the opposite side called?

Back

Altitude

Front

What is the segment from the vertex of a triangle to the opposite side that splits the angle into two equal angles?

Back

Angle bisector

Front

What is the point of concurrency of angle bisectors called?

Back

Incenter, which is equidistant from the sides of the angle.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

What type of line is drawn from a vertex to the opposite side and is perpendicular to that side?

Back

Altitude

Front

What type of lines have a point that is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle?

Back

Perpendicular bisectors.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

What is the definition of a median in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

The point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides intersect, equidistant from the vertices.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

What is the relationship between the incenter and the sides of a triangle?

Back

The incenter is equidistant from all sides of the triangle.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

What is the definition of a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a right angle.

Front

What is the significance of the centroid in a triangle?

Back

The centroid is the point of concurrency of the medians and is the center of mass.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10