Special Segments of Triangles

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What is a median in a triangle?

Back

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

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What is an altitude in a triangle?

Back

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

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What is a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

A midsegment is a segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

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What is a perpendicular bisector?

Back

A perpendicular bisector is a line that divides a segment into two equal parts at a 90-degree angle.

Front

What is an angle bisector?

Back

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

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

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Use the formula: Median = 1/2 * sqrt(2a^2 + 2b^2 - c^2), where a and b are the lengths of the sides adjacent to the vertex and c is the length of the opposite side.

Front

What is the relationship between the medians of a triangle?

Back

The three medians of a triangle intersect at a point called the centroid, which divides each median into a ratio of 2:1.

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

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Use the formula: Altitude = (2 * Area) / base, where Area is the area of the triangle and base is the length of the base.

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What is the significance of the centroid in a triangle?

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The centroid is the point where the three medians intersect and is the center of mass of the triangle.

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What is the relationship between the midsegment and the sides of a triangle?

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The midsegment is parallel to the third side of the triangle and its length is half the length of that side.