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9 POINT CENTER OF A TRIANGLE 1. Label the vertices of your triangle A, B, and C. Use a ruler for the following.

Measure in cm. 2. Construct the centroid. Label it G. Label the midpoints D, E, and F 3. ERASE the medians, but LEAVE the midpoints. 4. Construct the circumcenter. Label it O. 5. ERASE the perpendicular bisectors, but LEAVE point O. 6. Construct the orthocenter. Label it H. Label the feet J, K, and L. 7. DO NOT ERASE the altitudes. 8. Find the midpoint of O . Call it N. H 9. Draw a circle with center N and radius N . L 10. What points does the circle pass through?

11. Find the midpoints of A , B , and C . Label them X, Y, and H H H Z. Whats special about the midpoints of these segments?

12. What is special about the points G, H, N, and O?

13 Because of whats special about G, H, N, and O, what kind of geometric object can be drawn that involves all of them? Draw it.

14. Measure O , O , G , and N . How is O H N O G N


O H ?

related to

How is G O related to O H ? How is N G related to O H ?

9 POINT CENTER OF A TRIANGLE 1. Label the vertices of your triangle A, B, and C. Use a ruler for the following. Measure in cm. 2. Construct the centroid. Label it G. Label the midpoints D, E, and F 3. ERASE the medians, but LEAVE the midpoints. 4. Construct the circumcenter. Label it O. 5. ERASE the perpendicular bisectors, but LEAVE point O. 6. Construct the orthocenter. Label it H. Label the feet J, K, and L. 7. DO NOT ERASE the altitudes. 8. Find the midpoint of O . Call it N. H 9. Draw a circle with center N and radius N . L 10. What points does the circle pass through?

11. Find the midpoints of A , B , and C . Label them X, Y, and H H H Z. Whats special about the midpoints of these segments?

12. What is special about the points G, H, N, and O?

13 Because of whats special about G, H, N, and O, what kind of geometric object can be drawn that involves all of them? Draw it.

14. Measure O , O , G , and N . How is O H N O G N


O H ?

related to

How is G O related to O H ? How is N G related to O H ?

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