Centers of Triangles

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What is the orthocenter of a triangle?

Back

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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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, and it is also the center of mass.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

The circumcenter is the point where the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the incenter of a triangle?

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The incenter is the point where the three angle bisectors of a triangle intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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How do you find the length of BG if G is the centroid and BE = 18?

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BG = 12, since the centroid divides each median in a 2:1 ratio.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What segments intersect at the circumcenter?

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The circumcenter is the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What segments intersect at the incenter?

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The incenter is the intersection of the angle bisectors of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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

Back

The centroid divides each median into two segments, with the longer segment being twice the length of the shorter segment.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the significance of the orthocenter in a triangle?

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The orthocenter can be inside, outside, or on the triangle, depending on the type of triangle (acute, obtuse, or right).

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the circumradius of a triangle?

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The circumradius is the radius of the circumcircle, which passes through all three vertices of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3