Bisectors in Triangles Notes

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

• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• midsegment

The place where all three angle bisectors meet is called the ...

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

The point of concurrency of the 3 perpendicular bisectors of a triangle is called the ___?

• Midsegment

• Incenter

• Circumcenter

• Centriod

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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

• altitude 

• perpendicular bisector

• midsegment

• angle bisector

The figure shows a triangle with one of its angle bisectors. Find x if m∠2 = 4x + 5 and m∠1 = 5x – 2.

• 7

• 33

• 3

• 32

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Segment AD is ________.

• a perpendicular segment

• a median 

• an angle bisector

• an altitude

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Mix and Match

• CPCTC

• Given

• Side Angle Side

• Reflexive Property

• Definition of Angle Bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

The INCENTER is the intersection of which special segments?

• Angle Bisectors

• Perpendicular Bisectors

• Medians

• Altitudes

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

The place where all three perpendicular bisectors meet is called the ...

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

What type of center is point M?

• Circumcenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

• Orthocenter

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.3