Special Parts of a Triangle FLASHCARD (20 questions)

Front

What is the segment that connects 2 midpoints of the sides of a triangle?

Back

Midsegment

Front

What is the length of the midsegment if the third side is 36 units?

Back

18 units (The midsegment is half the length of the third side.)

Front

What is a line segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle and is parallel to the third side?

Back

Midsegment

Front

What is the special segment that is perpendicular to a side of a triangle and extends from a vertex?

Back

Altitude

Front

What is the segment that divides an angle into two equal parts?

Back

Angle Bisector

Front

What is the segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side?

Back

Median

Front

What is the special segment that bisects a side of a triangle at a right angle?

Back

Perpendicular Bisector

Front

If a triangle has sides of lengths 8, 6, and 10, what is the length of the midsegment parallel to the side of length 10?

Back

5 units (The midsegment is half the length of the third side.)

Front

What is the relationship between the lengths of the midsegment and the side it is parallel to?

Back

The midsegment is half the length of the side it is parallel to.

Front

What is the point where the three medians of a triangle intersect called?

Back

Centroid