Special Segments of Triangles

Front

A perpendicular bisector is perpendicular to and passing through the ___________________ of a segment.

Back

midpoint

Front

The figure is an example of a(n) ...

Back

angle bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Front

AD and DC are congruent sides. What is the length of DC?

Back

4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Front

Look at the figure given and find the length of MN.

Back

52

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Front

What is the name of the circle drawn with a center point, which is an angle bisectors intersection point?

Back

Inscribed circle

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Front

What is a median in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

What is an angle bisector?

Back

A ray that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Front

What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

A segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

Front

What is the centroid of a triangle?

Back

The point where the three medians intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

The point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides intersect.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3