Euler Line

The centroid (G) of a triangle is the point of intersection of the three medians of the triangle. A median is a segment constructed from a vertex to the midpoint of the subtending side of the triangle. The orthocenter (I) of a triangle is the point of intersection of the three altitudes of the triangle. An altitude is a line constructed from a vertex to the subtending side of the triangle and is perpendicular to that side. It should be noted that the orthocenter, in different cases, may lie outside the triangle; in these cases, the altitudes extend beyond the sides of the triangle. The circumcenter (H) of a triangle is the point of intersection of the three perpendicular bisectors of the triangle. A perpendicular bisector is a line constructed at the midpoint of a side of a triangle at a right angle to that side. It should be noted that the circumcenter, in different cases, may lie outside the triangle; in these cases, the perpendicular bisectors extend beyond the sides of the triangle. The three centers lie on same line.This is named after great Mathematician Euler.

 

Pratima Nayak

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
euler  line 
Target Group (Age)
11 – 14
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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