Will an altitude always lie in the interior of triangle? If no, draw a rough sketch to show such a case.

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No, it is not necessary an altitude may lie outside of triangle also.
A rough sketch to show such a case,
$P S$ is the altitude of $Δ P Q R$
Draw from $P$ to the side $Q R$

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