Special Segments in Triangles

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What is an Angle Bisector?

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An angle bisector is a segment that divides an angle into two equal parts.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

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What is the Incenter of a triangle?

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The incenter is the point where the three angle bisectors of a triangle intersect, and it is equidistant from all sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the Orthocenter of a triangle?

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The orthocenter is the intersection point of the three altitudes of a triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is a Median in a triangle?

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is a Perpendicular Bisector?

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A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a right angle.

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What is the Centroid of a triangle?

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The centroid is the point where the three medians of a triangle intersect, and it is the center of mass of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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If the angle bisector divides an angle of 60 degrees, what are the measures of the two angles?

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Each angle measures 30 degrees.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

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What is the relationship between the Incenter and the triangle's sides?

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The incenter is equidistant from all three sides of the triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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

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The length of the median to the longest side (10) is 7.2.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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What is the Circumcenter of a triangle?

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The circumcenter is the point where the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle intersect, and it is the center of the circumcircle.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3