Larson Geometry - Chapters 5 & 6 Vocabulary

Front

A portion of a line that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle

Back

Midsegment

Front

The side of an isosceles triangle that is opposite of the vertex angle

Back

Base

Front

A triangle that has three congruent angles

Back

Equiangular

Front

In a right triangle, the two sides that intersect to form the right angle

Back

Legs

Front

The point (of concurrency) where the altitudes of a triangle intersect

Back

Orthocenter

Front

The point where the three medians of a triangle intersect

Back

Centroid

Front

A triangle with at least two sides of equal length

Back

Isosceles Triangle

Front

The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

A line segment that bisects an angle of a triangle

Back

Angle Bisector

Front

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

Back

Median