wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

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


Open in App
Solution

Altitude is a perpendicular drawn from a vertex to its opposite side of the triangle.

There are three vertices of a triangle.
Hence, 3 altitudes can be drawn, one from each vertex.


Here the altitudes are AD, BF and CE.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
1
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Altitude of a Triangle
MATHEMATICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon