Skill #2: Perpendicular Lines From Points off the Line

The three altitudes of a triangle intersect at the___________________.

• orthocenter
• incenter
• centroid
• circumcenter

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

The orthocenter is the intersection of the ______________.

• Medians
• Perpendicular Bisectors
• Altitudes
• Angle Bisectors

Which of these illustrates the construction of a perpendicular line through a given point

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

What point of concurrency is constructed here?

• Incenter

• Orthocenter

• Circumcenter

• Centroid

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CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

Name the segment/line/ray shown in the picture.

• Perpendicular Bisector

• Angle Bisector

• Median

• Altitude

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

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

A tangent line intersecting with a radius always creates a ____________ angle

• right
• acute
• obtuse
• straight

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is the point of intersection of the medians of a triangle called?

• Centroid

• Incenter

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

A line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side is called a __________.

• Median

• Altitude

• Angle Bisector

• Perpendicular Bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which one is the correct construction for a perpendicular bisector?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.D.12