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Sure. If one of the base angles is more than 90 degrees, then the altitude (height) is outside the triangle.
Yes. This only occurs with an obtuse triangle. Because an altitude is a line drawn from a vertex to the opposite side and is perpendicular with that opposite side, it can only occur if it is outside the triangle. Look at the triangle in related links.
If you look at the vertex on the top, the only way to draw the altitude would be to draw outside the triangle.
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May an altitude of a triangle may fall outside the triangle?
yes
The lenght of one side of an equilateral triangle is 10 cm find the altitude of the triangle?
The triangle's altitude is 8.7 (8.66025) cm.
Is the altitude of an equilateral triangle equal to a side length?
No. The altitude is smaller.
Can the altitude from the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle be the median?
If the triangle is really isosceles, and it's not lying on one of the equal sides, then the altitude is always a median.
What is the length of each side of an equilateral triangle when the altitude is 10?
With an altitude of 10 units, this triangle's sides each measure 11.55 (11.54701) units.
Does the altitude of a triangle fall outside the triangle?
In an obtuse angled triangle, two of them will.
The orthocenter of a triangle may lie outside the triangle since the altitude may not intersect any side of the triangle?
The orthocenter of a triangle may lie outside the triangle because an altitude does not necessarily intersect the sides of the triangle.
How do you find the altitude outside of a triangle?
The altitude of a triangle is the distance from the line containing the base to the vertex. Draw the base and continue on outside of the triangle. Measure perpendicular from that line to the vertex.
May an altitude of a triangle may fall outside the triangle?
yes
An altitude of a triangle may not fall outside the triangle true or false?
False
How do you make a model of median and altitude of a triangle?
median intersect each other at a point inside triangle and altitude intrsect eachother at apoint outside triangle
The orthocenter of a triangle may lie outside the triangle because an altitude does not necessarily intersect the of the triangle?
sides
What kind of triangle is the centroid outside the triangle?
It doesn't ever fall outside of a triangle.
In which type of triangle does a orthocenter of the triangle fall outside the triangle?
Obtuse triangle! To make this happen the altitude lines have to be extended so they cross.Hope this helps!
What are the circutances for an altitude to lie outside a triangles?
It must be an obtuse angled 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).
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.
