special segments and triangle centers

Front

A segment that joins the midpoint of two sides of a triangle

Back

Term- Midsegment

Front

A line, segment, or ray that divides a segment into two equal parts and is perpendicular to the segment

Back

Term: Perpendicular Bisector

Front

A line, segment, or ray that divides an angle into two equal parts

Back

term- angle bisector

Front

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

Back

term- median

Front

A segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the opposite side so that it is perpendicular to that side

Back

term- altitude

Front

the point at which the three perpendicular bisector intersect at an angle

Back

term- circumcenter

Front

the point at which the three angle bisector intersect at an angle

Back

term-Incenter

Front

the point at which the three medians intersect at a triangle

Back

term- centroid

Front

the point at which the three altitudes intersect in a triangle

Back

term- orthocenter