Unit 5 Flashcards
The point of intersection of the medians of a triangle is called the _____.
centroid
The circumcenter of a(n) _____ triangle will be on the hypotenuse of the triangle.
Right
The orthocenter of a triangle is the intersection of all three _____ of the triangle.
altitudes
A(n) _____ is a set of points determined by a specific set of conditions.
locus
The incenter is equidistant from each _____ of a triangle.
side
The _____ is at the point of intersection of the angle bisectors of a triangle.
incenter
The circumcenter of a(n) _____ triangle will be in the exterior of the triangle.
obtuse
The _____ is a segment that extends from the vertex of a triangle to the opposite side and is perpendicular to the side of the triangle.
altitude
A segment that extends from the vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side is called the _____ of the triangle.
median
The _____ will lie at the vertex of the right angle in a right triangle.
orthocenter
The _____ is the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle.
circumcenter
The circumcenter of a triangle is _____ from each vertex of the triangle.
equidistant
An indirect proof is an argument that begins with the assumption that a conclusion is false, then uses logical reasoning to show that the assumption leads to a _____.
contradiction
If A+B=C and B>0 then C>A
Comparison
If A<B and B<C, then A<C
Transitive
