Centroid and Centers of Triangles Flashcard

Front

What type of segments are drawn to find the centroid of a triangle?

Back

Medians

Front

If BM = 21, what is PM if P is the centroid?

Back

7

Front

The incenter of a triangle is equidistant from each __________ of the triangle.

Back

sides

Front

The centroid is the point of concurrency of the 3 ____ of a triangle.

Back

Medians

Front

What is the measure of the angle if the options are 145 degrees, 24 degrees, 20 degrees, and 21 degrees?

Back

20 degrees

Front

What is a median in a triangle?

Back

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

Front

What is the definition of a centroid?

Back

The point where the three medians of a triangle intersect.

Front

How many medians does a triangle have?

Back

Three.

Front

What is the relationship between the centroid and the segments it divides?

Back

The centroid divides each median into two segments, with the longer segment being twice the length of the shorter segment.

Front

What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

Back

The point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides intersect.