Altitude of a Triangle

Q. is a perpendicular drawn from a vertex to its opposite side of the triangle.
It is also called the of the triangle.

Q. Draw rough sketches of altitudes from A to BC for the following triangles:

Q. An altitude is a perpendicular drawn from a vertex to its opposite side.

1. True
2. False

Q. How many altitude(s) can be drawn in a triangle?

Q. In the given figure, AD is an altitude of the triangle $△ABC.$ Also, $BD=DE$. Find the measure of the angle $\angle p.$

1. ${30}^o$
2. ${45}^o$
3. ${60}^o$
4. Insufficient data.

Q. Match the altitude to its respective side for the triangle shown in the figure given below.

1. AD
2. BE
3. CF
4. BC
5. AB
6. AC

Q. Find dimension of two of the altitudes of the given triangle.

1. 2 cm
2. 3 cm
3. 4 cm
4. Insufficient data

Q. Comment on the existence of the altitude of the given triangle from vertex C.

1. It does not exist as it lies outside the triangle.
2. It exists, and it lies outside the triangle.

Q.

An___________ of a triangle is perpendicular from vertex of triangle to the opposite side.