HW #13 Geometry Special segments in a triangle

If Z is the centroid, what type of segments are drawn?

• angle bisectors
• perpendicular bisectors
• altitudes
• medians

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Based on the markings, segment AB represents the...

• perpendicular bisector
• angle bisector
• median
• altitude

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Based on the markings, segment DE represents the...

• perpendicular bisector
• altitude 
• angle bisector
• meidan

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

The figure is an example of a(n) ...

• angle bisector
• perpendicular bisector
• median
• midsegment

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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

• Perpendicular Bisector
• Altitude
• Angle Bisector
• Median

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which of the following describes a perpendicular bisector of a triangle?

• A segment that is perpendicular to the side of a triangle at its midpoint.
• 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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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

What is the only special triangle segment that does not have to go through a vertex?

• Median

• Altitude

• Angle Bisector

• Perpendicular Bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

The centroid cuts each median into two segments.  The shorter segment is ___________ the length of the entire segment.

• one third
• two thirds
• three fourths
• one half

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

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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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.9

In which type of triangle is it possible for a special segment to be OUTSIDE of the triangle?

• Acute Triangles

• Right Triangles

• Obtuse Triangles

• This never happens.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10