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Geometry-Chapter 5
Geometry-Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle. | midsegment |
| A type of proof that involves placing geometric figures in a coordinate plane. | coordinate proof |
| The same distance from one figure as from another. | equidistant |
| Three or more lines, rays, or segments that intersect in the same point. | concurrent |
| The point of intersection of concurrent lines, rays, or segments | point of concurrency |
| The point of concurrency of the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle. | circumcenter |
| A ray that divides an angle into two angles that are congruent. | angle bisector |
| The point of concurrency of the three angle bisectors of a triangle. | incenter |
| A segment from one vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side. | median |
| The point of concurrency of the three medians of a triangle. | centroid |
| The perpendicular segment from one vertex of a triangle to the opposite side or to the line that contains the opposite side. | altitude |
| The point at which the lines containing the three altitudes of the triangle intersect. | orthocenter |
| A segment, ray, line or plane that is perpendicular to a segment at its midpoint. | perpendicular bisector |