Special Segments of Triangles Flashcard

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What is an altitude in a triangle?

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An altitude is a segment from a vertex of a triangle that is perpendicular to the line containing the opposite side.

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What is a median in a triangle?

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A median is a segment from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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What is an angle bisector in a triangle?

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An angle bisector is a segment that divides an angle into two equal angles.

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What is a perpendicular bisector in a triangle?

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A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a right angle.

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What is the circumcenter of a triangle?

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The circumcenter is the point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect.

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What is the centroid of a triangle?

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The centroid is the point where the three medians of a triangle intersect.

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What is the orthocenter of a triangle?

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The orthocenter is the point where the altitudes of a triangle intersect.

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What is the incenter of a triangle?

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The incenter is the point where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect, and it is the center of the triangle's incircle.

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How do you find the length of an altitude in a triangle?

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The length of an altitude can be found using the formula: height = (2 * Area) / base.

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How do you find the length of a median in a triangle?

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