Intro to Triangles Flashcards
What classifies an equilateral?
3 congruent sides
What classifies an isoceles?
At least 2 congruent sides
What classifies a scalene?
No congruent sides
What classifies an equiangular triangle?
3 congruent angles
What is altitude?
A perpendicular segment from a vertex to a line containing the opposite side
What is an orthocenter?
When all 3 lines of altitudes are extended, they meet at the orthocenter
What is a median?
A segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side
What is a centroid?
The point where all 3 medians meet
What is an angle bisector?
A segment that bisect a vertex of the triangle
What is an incenter?
The point where all 3 angle bisectors meet
What is a perpendicular bisector?
A line that both bisects and is perpendicular of the triangle