Question

Triangle Diagram for AXYZ

X
A
D
B
Z
Use the Triangle Diagram for AXYZ to answer the question.
Which is an altitude of AXYZ?

Answer 1

Answer: In a triangle, an altitude is a line segment that extends from a vertex to the line containing the opposite side, and is perpendicular to that side.

In the Triangle Diagram for AXYZ, the line segments AB, AX, and AZ can be considered as altitudes of the triangle.

Explanation: