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In Fig 3.18 Seg SR and seg QT are the altitude of isosceles triangle PQR where seg PQ seg PR show that the altitudes are congruent.

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Given : SR and QT are the altitudes of the triangleQTP =RSP = 90°seg PQ seg PR or PQ=PRIn QTP and RSP,QTP =RSP =90° (given) QPT= RPS (common)PQ = PR (given)QTP RSP (AAS test)QT= RS (by c.s.c.t)Or, the altitudes of the triangle are congruent to each other.

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