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Geometry terms
Triangle lines to form bisectors
word | definition |
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centroid | the point where 3 medians intersect |
perpendicular bisector | line or segment that cuts a side of a triangle in half and forms 2 right angles |
angle bisector | line or segment that bisects an angle |
orthocenter | the point where 3 altitudes intersect |
incenter | the point where 3 angle bisectors meet |
circumcenter | the point where 3 perpendicular bisectors intersect |
median | line or segment that starts at a vertex and goes to the midpoint on the opposite side |
concurrent lines | 3 or more lines that intersect |
point of concurrency | the point where 3 concurrent lines intersect |
altitude | line or segment that starts at a vertex and forms a right angle on the opp side or extension of the opp side. |