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Area of an Equilateral Triangle

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

A

centroid

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B

altitude

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midpoint

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orthocenter

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Solution

The correct option is B altitude
The altitude of a triangle is the perpendicular from a vertex to the opposite side.

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