Intersection of altitudes in a triangle | Mathematics | Page 1

zealous tendonBOT Apr 23, 2023, 3:02 PM

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forest eagle Apr 23, 2023, 3:22 PM

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"Two altitudes of a triangle ABC do not intersect within the triangle, the extension of the altitude lines intersect each other at an angle of 45 degrees ...."

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I can't seem to be able to think of such a triangle, and my book does not provide an example. I tried googling such a triangle to no avail

zealous tendonBOT Apr 23, 2023, 3:23 PM

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Intersection of altitudes in a triangle

sterile sierra Apr 23, 2023, 6:56 PM

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forest eagle I can't seem to be able to think of such a triangle, and my book does not provid...

Consider obtuse triangles.

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forest eagle Apr 24, 2023, 1:37 PM

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I thought altitudes was the perpendicular distance from a vertex to the opposite site....

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Now that makes much more sense, thank you so much, Skallos!

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