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Can the altitudes of a right triangle intersect in the interior of the triangle?
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∙ 11y ago
No.
Only 2 altitudes can intersect at a point.
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True but even they do not meet in the interior.
The altitudes of a right angles triangle meet at the right angled vertex. The vertex is at the boundary of the triangle, not in the interior.
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Can an angle bisector of a triangle always intersect inside the triangle?
The angle bisectors always intersect inside the triangle. (This is not true for altitudes and right bisectors.)
What are the characteristics of orthocenter?
The orthocenter of a triangle is the point where the altitudes of the triangle intersect. It may lie inside, outside, or on the triangle depending on the type of triangle. In an acute triangle, the orthocenter lies inside the triangle; in a right triangle, it is at the vertex opposite the right angle; and in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle.
Does every triangle have three altitudes?
Yes, except that with a right angled triangle, two of the altitudes will also be the sides of the triangle.
What are lines that intersect to form a right triangle?
Perpendicular lines intersect at right angles.
Do the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle always sometimes or never intersect on the triangle?
The perpendicular bisectors only intersect on the triangle when it is an isosceles right triangle.
Can an angle bisector of a triangle always intersect inside the triangle?
The angle bisectors always intersect inside the triangle. (This is not true for altitudes and right bisectors.)
Where is the orthocenter of a right triangle located?
When the triangle is right, the orthocenter is the polygon vertex of the right angle. Intuitively this makes sense because the orthocenter is where the altitudes intersect. Hence, in a right triangle, the vertex of the right angle is where you would expect the altitudes to meet, at 90 degrees, where the legs of the right triangle are perpendicular.
What are the characteristics of orthocenter?
The orthocenter of a triangle is the point where the altitudes of the triangle intersect. It may lie inside, outside, or on the triangle depending on the type of triangle. In an acute triangle, the orthocenter lies inside the triangle; in a right triangle, it is at the vertex opposite the right angle; and in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle.
Which statement about an altitude of a triangle is always true?
An altitude intersects another altitude at the centroid. FALSE - The altitudes intersect at what is called the orthocenter.An altitude intersects another altitude at its midpoint. FALSE - The altitudes will meet at random intersection points.An altitude is present inside a triangle FALSE - The altitude can be outside the triangle.An altitude makes a right angle with a side of the triangle. TRUE - An altitude is the line from a vertex to the opposite side, forming a right angle.
Does every triangle have three altitudes?
Yes, except that with a right angled triangle, two of the altitudes will also be the sides of the triangle.
What are lines that intersect to form a right triangle?
Perpendicular lines intersect at right angles.
Do the perpendicular bisectors of a triangle always sometimes or never intersect on the triangle?
The perpendicular bisectors only intersect on the triangle when it is an isosceles right triangle.
Do the altidudes of a triangle always meet in the interior of the triangle?
In a obtuse triangle, the point of concurrency, where multiple lines meet, of the altitudes, called the orthocenter, is outside the triangle. In a right angle, the orthocenter lies on the vertex (corner) of the right angle. In an acute angle, the orthocenter lies inside the triangle.
Are the legs of a right triangle called altitudes?
Although they are altitudes, they are normally called the legs.
Where can the bisect it's of angles of an right triangle intersect?
As with any triangle, inside the triangle.
What is the name of a triangle which has a right interior angle?
a right triangle
Is the altitudes or every right triangle is one of its legs?
true
