Analytic Geometry Flashcards
1
Q
Median
A
A segment from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.
2
Q
Triangle
A
A median is a line segment that always lies within this
3
Q
Reciprocals
A
Slopes of perpendicular lines are this negative of each other
4
Q
Hypotenuse
A
The median from the right angle in a right triangle is half the length of this
5
Q
Altitude
A
A segment from a vertex of a triangle meeting the opposite side in a right angle
6
Q
Right Bisector
A
A segment through the midpoint of a side of a triangle perpendicular to that of a side
7
Q
Midpoint
A
A point that divides a line segment into two equal line segments
8
Q
Circle
A
A series of points that satisfy an equation in the form x2 + y2 = r2
9
Q
Equal
A
parallel lines have these slopes
10
Q
Height
A
The altitude of a geometric shape
