The perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a triangle to its opposite side is called
A
a median
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B
an altitude
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C
an angle bisector.
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D
a perpendicular bisector.
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Solution
The correct option is B an altitude The perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a triangle to its opposite side is called an altitude of the triangle. A triangle has 3 altitudes.