Triangles

The dotted line segment in the triangle is a(n) ...

• altitude

• perpendicular bisector

• midsegment

• angle bisector

The three altitudes of a triangle intersect at the___________________.

• orthocenter

• median

• centroid

• circumcenter

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

• median

• altitude

• perpendicular bisector

• none

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

• median

• altitude

• perpedicular bisector

• none

Match the 4 special segments with their corresponding triangle center.

• centroid

• altitude

• circumcenter

• angle bisector

• orthocenter

• perpendicular bisector

• incenter

• median

8. What type of lines create a point 2/3 the distance from the vertex and 1/3 from the side?

• median
• perpendicular bisector
• altitude
• angle bisector

What type of special segment is shown?

• Angle Bisector

• Altitude

• Median

• Perpendicular Bisector

Find x, then the measure of AD+CD

• x=5, AD+CD=19
• x=5, AD+CD=38
• x=1, AD+CD=19
• x=1, AD+CD=38

∠UWX is a right angle. Which term best describes UW?

• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• altitude