Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-115-6

Chapter 5 - Relationships Within Triangles - 5-4 Medians and Altitudes - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 312: 13

Answer

The red segment is an altitude because it originates from vertex $B$ of the triangle and is perpendicular to the side opposite the vertex, $\overline{AC}$.

Work Step by Step

The red segment is an altitude because it originates from vertex $B$ of the triangle and is perpendicular to the side opposite the vertex, $\overline{AC}$.
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