Question

In a right angled triangle, the orthocenter lies on ______________.

• A. midpoint of hypotenuse
• B. vertex containing the right angle
• C. outside the triangle
• D. inside the triangle

Answer 1

The correct option is B

vertex containing the right angle

The orthocentre is the intersection of the altitudes of a triangle. In a right-angled triangle, each leg in a right triangle forms an altitude. So in a right-angled triangle, the orthocentre lies at the vertex containing the right angle.