The perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a triangle to its opposite side is called

a median

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an altitude

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an angle bisector.

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a perpendicular bisector.

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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.

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$(1)$ Orthocentre	(A) The point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle.
$(2)$ Centroid	(B) The point at which the three angle bisectors of a triangle meet.
$(3)$ Circumcentre	(C) The point at which the altitudes of a triangle meet.
$(4)$ Incentre	(D) The point at which the medians of a triangle meet.

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