Centroid and Orthocenter Answers

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Manny says that the diagram shows a centroid. Is he correct? Why or why not?

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no, because the centroid is where the altitudes meet
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no, because the centroid is where the medians meet
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yes, because the centroid is where the altitudes meet
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yes, because the centroid is where the medians meet
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altitudes
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medians
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midpoints
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Complete the statement about how to prove that the medians of an isosceles triangle meet at a point.

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To prove that the medians of an isosceles triangle meet at a point, show that the of a side lies on the line containing the opposite and the point where the other two intersect.:midpoint
To prove that the medians of an isosceles triangle meet at a point, show that the of a side lies on the line containing the opposite and the point where the other two intersect.:vertex
To prove that the medians of an isosceles triangle meet at a point, show that the of a side lies on the line containing the opposite and the point where the other two intersect.:medians
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medianmidpointvertex

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median
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midpoint
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vertex
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altitudesmediansmidpoints

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altitudes
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medians
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midpoints

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