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Standard VI
Mathematics
Lines in a Triangle
A perpendicul...
Question
A perpendicular drawn from a vertex to the opposite side of a triangle is known as
(a) an altitude
(b) a median
(c) an angle bisector
(d) a bisector
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Solution
(a) An altitude
An altitude is defined as the perpendicular drawn from a vertex to the opposite side of a triangle.
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