- The circumcenter is the point where the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect. It is the center of the circle that passes through all three vertices of the triangle.
- The incenter is the point where the angle bisectors of a triangle intersect. It is the center of the circle that is tangent to all three sides of the triangle.
- The centroid is the point where the medians of a triangle intersect. It is the center of mass of the triangle and divides each median into a 2:1 ratio.
- The orthocenter is the point where the altitudes of a triangle intersect. An altitude is a perpendicular line from a vertex to the opposite side (or its extension).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of angle bisector median altitude perpendicular bisector.