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What is an orthocenter?


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Orthocenter

The orthocenter of a triangle is the point where all the three altitudes of a triangle intersect with each other.

The orthocenter lies,

  • Inside the triangle for an acute triangle.
  • Outside of the triangle for an obtuse triangle.
  • On the vertex for a right triangle.

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