Hachie Unit 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

Midsegment of a Triangle

Answer 1

a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle

Question 2

Median of a Triangle

Answer 2

a segment that connects the midpoint of a side of a triangle to the opposite vertex

Question 3

Centroid

Answer 3

the point of intersection of the three medians in a triangle

Question 4

Altitude of a Triangle

Answer 4

a segment that is perpendicular to one side of the triangle (the altitude to that side) that goes through the opposite vertex

Question 5

Orthocenter

Answer 5

the point of intersection of the three altitudes in a triangle

Question 6

Angle Bisector

Answer 6

a line or ray that bisects an angle

Question 7

Incenter

Answer 7

the point of intersection of all three angle bisectors in a triangle

Question 8

Perpendicular Bisector of a Triangle

Answer 8

a perpendicular line that intersects a side of a triangle at its midpoint

Question 9

Circumcenter

Answer 9

the point of intersection of all three perpendicular bisectors in a triangle