Special Segments of Triangles

Front

What is a median of a triangle?

Back

A segment with endpoints at the vertex and midpoint of the opposite side.

Front

Find the measure of angle PNO if the options are 24 degrees, 20 degrees, 8 degrees, 72 degrees, 80 degrees.

Back

72 degrees

Front

Find PQ if the options are 10, 3, -2, 5, 1.

Back

5

Front

Find the length of RQ if the options are 12, 48, 24, 18, 8.

Back

12

Front

What is the value of x if the options are 3, 6, 7, 21, 33.6?

Back

6

Front

What is an altitude of a triangle?

Back

A segment from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite side.

Front

What is a centroid in a triangle?

Back

The point where the three medians intersect.

Front

What is a circumcenter?

Back

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

Front

What is an incenter?

Back

The point where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect.

Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a triangle and its angles?

Back

The larger the angle, the longer the opposite side.