A segment that is perpendicular to the planes containing the two bases of a three-dimensional figure is known as the height or altitude of the figure. This segment connects the two bases directly, forming a right angle with both planes. In shapes like prisms and cylinders, this height is crucial for calculating volume and understanding the figure's spatial characteristics.
Altitude
The description given fits that of a right angle triangle
A line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to a point on the line containing the opposite side, where the segment is perpendicular to that line, is known as an altitude of the triangle. This segment represents the shortest distance from the vertex to the opposite side, and it helps to determine the triangle's height when calculating its area. Each triangle has three altitudes, one from each vertex.
a right angle
No, a segment is not necessarily perpendicular. A segment is simply a straight line connecting two points. A perpendicular segment would be a segment that forms a right angle with another segment or line.
Altitude
altitude
The description given fits that of a right angle triangle
The description given fits that of a right angle triangle
altitude
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Altitude
A segment from the vertex of a triangle perpendicular to the line containing the opposite side
a right angle
Perpendicular Bisector
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perpendicular