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They intersect at the circumcentre.

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Q: Where can the lines containing the atitudes of an obtuse triangle intersect?
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What do you call a triangle containing one obtuse angle?

A triangle containing an obtuse angle is an obtuse triangle.


Where is the obtuse triangle can be intersect?

Anywhere.


In which triangle do the three altitudes intersect outside of the triangle?

Obtuse Triangle


In which triangle do the three altitudes intersect outside the triangle?

Obtuse Triangle


A triangle containing one obtuse angle?

Obtuse triangle


Do the three altitudes of an obtuse triangle always intersect inside the triangle?

No.


Where can the bisectors of the angles of an obtuse triangle intersect?

inside the triangle ;) hope this helps!!


Where can the lines contain the altitude of an obtuse triangle intersect?

They can only intersect at the circumcentre, which is a point outside the triangle, beyond the side opposite the obtuse angle.


Will the medians of an obtuse triangle ever intersect on the triangle?

Yes. Medians always intersect in a single point, called the centroid, or geocenter.


The orthocenter of a triangle may lie outside the triangle since the may not intersect any side of the triangle?

True for an obtuse triangle!


Does the altitude of a triangle always intersect inside the triangle?

No. Not if the triangle is right angled (the intersection is AT the right vertex) or obtuse angled (intersection outside).


The orthocenter of a triangle may lie outside the triangle since?

The orthocenter is the point where the altitudes of a triangle intersect. An orthocenter lies outside of a triangle only when the triangle is obtuse. If a triangle is acute, the orthocenter lies inside of the triangle.