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In [[geometry]], an '''altitude''' of a figure is a [[cevian]] that is [[perpendicular]] to the side to which it extends. | In [[geometry]], an '''altitude''' of a figure is a [[cevian]] that is [[perpendicular]] to the side to which it extends. | ||
| − | Usually, one is concerned with the altitude (or ''height'') of [[triangle]]s. In particular, the altitudes of any triangle [[ | + | Usually, one is concerned with the altitude (or ''height'') of [[triangle]]s. In particular, the altitudes of any triangle are [[concurrent]] at a point known as the [[orthocenter]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 24 September 2007
In geometry, an altitude of a figure is a cevian that is perpendicular to the side to which it extends.
Usually, one is concerned with the altitude (or height) of triangles. In particular, the altitudes of any triangle are concurrent at a point known as the orthocenter.
See also
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