Concurrent Lines in a Triangle

Front

What is the point of concurrency where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect?

Back

Incenter

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

If BZ is a median in triangle ABC, and AZ = 2x + 5, CZ = 6x - 3, BZ = x + 5, find CZ when x = 2.

Back

CZ = 9

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

What is the centroid of a triangle?

Back

The centroid is the point where the three medians of the triangle intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

If G is the centroid of triangle ABC and GF = 4, what is the length of GC?

Back

GC = 8

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

What is the point of concurrency where the altitudes of a triangle intersect?

Back

Orthocenter

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

If S is the incenter of triangle ABC, what type of segments are drawn from S?

Back

Angle bisectors

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

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

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

If the lengths of the sides of triangle ABC are 3, 4, and 5, what type of triangle is it?

Back

Right triangle.

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

Front

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

Back

The centroid divides each median into a ratio of 2:1.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

What is the significance of the incenter in a triangle?

Back

The incenter is the center of the circle inscribed in the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3