Prentice Hall Geometry

A, B, C, and D are points of concurrency for the triangle. Determine whether each point is a circumcenter, incenter, centroid, or orthocenter. Explain.

  1. An acute triangle has point A at the top vertex, point B inside equidistant from each side, point C inside near the center, and point D on the bottom side, right of center.
  2. An obtuse triangle has point A outside the side opposite the obtuse angle, point B inside near the center, point C inside equidistant from each side, and point D outside near the obtuse vertex.
  3. History In 1765, Leonhard Euler proved that, for any triangle, three of the four points of concurrency are collinear. The line that contains these three points is known as Euler's Line. Use Exercises 37 and 38 to determine which point of concurrency does not necessarily lie on Euler's Line.

Standardized Test Prep

SAT/ACT

For Exercises 40 and 41, use the figure below.

Triangle PCF has a segment from angle P to midpoint T on side CF and a segment from angle C to midpoint R on side PF intersecting at K, with a third segment TR.

  1. If c r equals 24 . comma  what is KR?
    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 12
    4. 16
  2. If t r equals 12  what is CP?
    1. 16
    2. 18
    3. 24
    4. 36

Extended Response

  1. The orthocenter of a triangle lies outside the triangle. Where are its circumcenter, incenter, and centroid located in relation to the triangle? Draw and label diagrams to support your answers.

Mixed Review

See Problem 5-3.

Is x y bar  a perpendicular bisector, an angle bisector, or neither? Explain.

  1. A triangle has a segment from vertex X meeting midpoint Y of the opposite side at a right angle.
  2. A triangle has a segment from vertex X meeting midpoint Y of the opposite side.

Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 5-5, do Exercises 45–47.

See Problem 2-2.

Write the negation of each statement.

  1. Two angles are congruent.
  2. You are not 16 years old.
  3. m angle , eh less than 90

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments