Center of Triangles

Match the following triangle centers with the name of that center.

• Incenter

• 
• Centroid

• 
• Circumcenter

• 
• Orthocenter

• 

Answer explanation

The incenter is where a circle could be drawn inside the triangle.

The circumcenter is where a circle could be drawn around the triangle.

The centroid connects the midpoints to the vertices across the triangle.

The orthocenter is where the altitudes intersect (where the vertex is drawn to the opposite side at a right angle.

The place where all three altitudes meet is called the ...

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

The place where all three medians meet is called the ...

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

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

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

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

• Circumcenter

• Orthocenter

• Incenter

• Centroid

The figures above are examples of ...

• altitudes

• perpendicular bisectors

• medians

• angle bisectors

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

• altitude

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• angle bisector

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

• angle bisector

• altitude

• altitude

• median

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

• angle bisector

• perpendicular bisector

• median

• altitude

The CIRCUMCENTER is the intersection of which special segments?

• Angle Bisectors

• Perpendicular Bisectors

• Medians

• Altitudes