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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Median | Median of a triangle is a segment whose endpoints are a vertex and a midpoint of the opposite side |
| locus | locus is the set of all points that satisfy a given condition |
| auxiliary line | auxiliary line is a line or part of a line added to a triangle |
| perpendicular bisector | Perpendicular bisector of a side of a triangle is a line perpendicular to a side through the midpoint of the side |
| centroid | centroid is the point of intersection of the medians of a triangle, it is a center of balance |
| altitude | altitude of a triangle is perpendicular segment drawn from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side it may be inside or outside the triangle or may be a side of the triangle |