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Perpendicular Bisectors of a TriangleDefn: Perpendicular Bisector of a Triangle: A segment is a perpendicular bisector of a triangle iff it is the perpendicular bisector of a side of the triangle.

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Perpendicular Bisectors of a TriangleEvery triangle has 3 perpendicular bisectors.

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Perpendicular Bisectors of a Triangle

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Perpendicular Bisectors of a Triangle

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Perpendicular Bisectors of a Triangle

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The 3 perpendicular bisectors of any triangle will intersect at a point that is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle.

This point is called the circumcenter and is the center of a circle that contains all 3 vertices of the triangle.

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Angle Bisectors of TrianglesDefn: Angle Bisector of a Triangle: A segment is an angle bisector of a triangle iff one endpoint is a vertex of the triangle and the other endpoint is any other point on the triangle such that the segment bisects an angle of the triangle.

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Angle Bisectors of TrianglesEvery triangle has 3 angle bisectors which will always intersect in the same point - the incenter. The incenter is the same distance from all 3 sides of the triangle. The incenter of a triangle is also the center of a circle that will intersect each side of the triangle in exactly one point.

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Angle Bisectors of Triangles

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Angle Bisectors of Triangles

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Angle Bisectors of Triangles

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RU is an angle bisector, m RTU = 13x – 24, ∠m TRS = 12x – 34 and m RUS = 92. Determine m RSU. ∠ ∠ ∠Is RU TS? ⊥

R

T

S

U

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Angle Bisector Theorem

If D is on the bisector of ∠ABC, then

A

Y

X

D

C

B

DX = DY.

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Median of a Triangle

Defn: Median of a Triangle: A segment is a median of a triangle iff one endpoint is a vertex of the triangle and the other endpoint is the midpoint of the side opposite that vertex.

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Medians of a TriangleEvery triangle has 3 medians.

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Medians of a Triangle

Every triangle has 3 medians.

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Medians of a Triangle

Every triangle has 3 medians.

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Centroids

The medians of a triangle will always intersect at the same point - the centroid. The centroid of a triangle is located 2/3 of the distance from the vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.

Formula for finding the centroid of a triangle

Average of the three vertices

Finding the Centroid of a Triangle

Find the coordinates of the centroid of JKL.

SOLUTION (7, 10)

(3, 6)

(5, 2)

J

K

L

N

P

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Centroid

centroid

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Centroid

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Points U, V, and W are the midpoints of YZ, XZ and XY respectively. Find a, b, and c.

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Altitudes of Triangles

Defn: Altitude of a Triangle: A segment is an altitude of a triangle iff one endpoint is a vertex of the triangle and the other endpoint is on the line containing the opposite side such that the segment is perpendicular to line.

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Altitudes of Triangles

Every triangle has 3 altitudes that will always intersect in the same point.

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Altitudes of Triangles

If the triangle is acute, then the altitudes are all in the interior of the triangle.

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Altitudes of TrianglesIf the triangle is a right triangle, then one altitude is in the interior and the other 2 altitudes are the legs of the triangle.

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Altitudes of TrianglesIf the triangle is an obtuse triangle, then one altitude is in the interior and the other 2 altitudes are in the exterior of the triangle.

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Altitudes of Triangles

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ZC is an altitude, m CYW = 9x + 38 and ∠m WZC = 17x. Find m WZC.∠ ∠

Y

X

Z

W

A

C

In ΔABC below, AB ≅ BC and AD bisects BAC. If the length of BD is 3(x + 2) units and ∠

BC = 42 units, what is the value of x?

A. 5B. 6C. 12D. 13

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A

CDB