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In mathematics, an altitude is a [[cevian]] that is perpendicular to the line segment to which it extends.
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<i>A line segment that passes through a vertex of a triangle and is perpendicular to the line opposite to the vertex.</i>
 
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==See also==
====See also====
 
 
*[[Geometry]]
 
*[[Geometry]]
 
*[[Area]]
 
*[[Area]]
*[[Perpendicular]]
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*[[Orthocenter]]
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[[Category:Geometry]]
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 15 October 2023

A line segment that passes through a vertex of a triangle and is perpendicular to the line opposite to the vertex.

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