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Question

Which of the following figures will have it's altitude outside triangle?




A
(a)
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B
(b)
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C
(c)
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D
(d)
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Solution

The correct option is D (d)
As we know, the perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a triangle to its opposite side is called an altitude of the triangle.

Hence, only option (d) has its altitude outside the triangle.

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