review chapter 4 -part 2 and intro to special segs.

Front

What is a reflection in geometry?

Back

A transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

What is a rotation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point at a certain angle.

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that slides a figure from one position to another without changing its shape or orientation.

Front

Define the circumcenter of a triangle.

Back

The intersection point of the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle.

Front

What is an angle bisector?

Back

A line that divides an angle into two equal parts.

Front

What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

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

Front

What is a median in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

A segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

Front

What is the difference between a reflection and a rotation?

Back

A reflection flips a figure over a line, while a rotation turns it around a point.

Front

What is the significance of the circumcenter in a triangle?

Back

It is the center of the circumcircle, the circle that passes through all three vertices.