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Glossary for Geometry
Glossary of Types of Lines
What Are Altitudes?
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A triangle's altitudes are perpendicular to a base and cross through a vertex Altitudes are line segments that stretch from a corner (a.k.a. vertex) to the opposite side (a.k.a.…
By Zora Gilbert, Victor Wang
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