Altitudes and Medians

Which of the following describes a median of a triangle?

• A segment that passes through the middle of the triangle.
• A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.
• A segment that connects two midpoints of two sides.
• A segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side at 90 degrees. 

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Which of the following describes an altitude of a triangle?

• A segment that passes through the middle of the triangle.
• A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.
• A segment that connects two midpoints of two sides.
• A segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side at 90 degrees. 

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Which of the following segments represents a median?

• BX
• AZ
• AC
• BZ

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following segments represents an altitude?

• BX
• AZ
• AC
• BZ

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following words describes the point shown in the figure?

• Centerpoint
• Orthocenter
• Centroid
• Midpoint

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following words describes the point shown in the figure?

• Centerpoint
• Orthocenter
• Centroid
• Altitude-point

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Given: XZ is the median, XY=8. Find WY.

• WY = 16
• WY = 8
• WY = 4
• WY = 32

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Given 
∠BAN ≅ ∠NAC
BR = RC.
Segment AT is a(n)....

• Perpendicular Bisector
• Altitude
• Angle Bisector
• Median

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If G is the centroid of triangle ABC and GF= 4. Find the length of GC.

• 4
• 8
• 12
• Not Enough Information

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If G is the centroid of triangle ABC and BE= 18. Find the length of BG.

• 6
• 12
• 18
• Not Enough Information

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