Centers of Triangles

Question 1

what is the circumcenter created by

Answer 1

Perpendicular bisectors

Question 2

Important facts for circumcenter

Answer 2

-The circumcenter is equidistant from each vertex of the triangle

• Perpendicular bisector does not have to go through a vertex

-circumscribed circle found inside, outside or on the triangle

Question 3

what is the incenter created by

Answer 3

angle bisector

Question 4

Important Facts about Incenter

Answer 4

-the incenter is equidistant from each side of the triangle

-inscribed circle always on inside of the triangle

Question 5

What is the centroid created by

Answer 5

Medians

Question 6

Important facts abt centroid

Answer 6

A median is created by a vertex connected to the midpoint of the opposite side

-KNOW FORMULAS

Question 7

what creates the orthocenter

Answer 7

Altitude

Question 8

Facts abt orthocenter

Answer 8

-An altitude is created by a vertex connected to the opposite side so that it is perpendicular

-remember to extend the sides of the obtuse triangle to find altitudes

Question 9

KNOW ALL OF THE TRIANGLE EXAMPLES FROM THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Answer 9

okay