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Which of the following is NOT true about the altitude of a triangle?

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Question

Which of the following is NOT true about the altitude of a triangle?

Options

  • It always passes through the interior

  • It is always perpendicular to the opposite side

  • It starts from a vertex

  • It forms a right angle with the base

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Solution

It always passes through the interior

Explanation:

In some cases, the altitude (and thus the orthocenter) lies outside of the triangle, especially for obtuse triangles

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