Question | Answer |
altitude of triangle | The altitude of a triangle is a line segment from one vertex of a triangle to the opposite side so that the line segment is PERPENDICULAR to the side. |
circumcenter of a triangle | 3 perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are congruent |
incenter of a triangle | the points of concurrency of the 3 angle bisectors of a triangle |
median of a triangle | a segment whose endpoints are a vertex of the triangle and the midpoint of the opposite side |
orthocenter of a triangle | the point of congruency of the 3 altitudes of a triangle |
Pythagorean triple | a set of 3 nonzero integers (a),(b), and (c) such as a^2+b^2=c^2 |
concurrent | 3 or more lines that intersect at 1 point |
inscribed circle | a circle in which each side of the circle is tangent |
base angles | 2 angle that have a base as a side |
equilateral triangle | a triangle with 3 congruent sides |
included side | An angle formed by two adjacent sides of a polygon. |
Included angle | An angle formed by two adjacent sides of a polygon. |
Scalene Triangle | A triangle with no congruent sides |
Isosceles Triangle | A triangle with at least two congruent sides |
locus | a set of points that satisfies a given condition |
circumscribed circle | every vertex of the polygon lies on the circle |
point of concurrency | a point where three or more lines coincide |
Midsegment of a Triangle | The triangle formed by the 3 midsegments of a triangle |
Congruent polygons | Two polygons whose corresponding sides and angles are congruent |
Exterior Angle | An angle formed by one side of the triangle and the extension of an adjacent side |
Interior Angle | An angle formed by two sides of a triangle |