Centers of Triangles

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What is the Incenter of a triangle?

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The Incenter is the point where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect. It is equidistant from all three sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What segments intersect at the Centroid of a triangle?

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The Centroid is the intersection point of the three medians of a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is a Median in a triangle?

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A Median is a line segment that connects a vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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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. It is the center of the circumcircle.

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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

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What is an Angle Bisector?

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An Angle Bisector is a line that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

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What is an Altitude in a triangle?

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An Altitude is a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side.

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What is a Perpendicular Bisector?

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

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How many medians does a triangle have?

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A triangle has three medians, one from each vertex.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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

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The Incenter is equidistant from all three sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3