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Can someone explain the altitude of a triangle?

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Line segment through a vertex and perpendicular to a line containing the base.
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Answer: In geometry, an altitude of a triangle is a line segment through a vertex and perpendicular to (i.e., forming a right angle with) a line containing the base (the side opposite the vertex). This line containing the opposite side is called the extended base of the altitude.

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