Geometryeasy · Past Paper
The perpendicular drawn from a vertex to the opposite side is called the:
AMedian
BAltitude
CBase
DHypotenuse
✓ Correct Answer: B — Altitude
An altitude is a line segment through a vertex and perpendicular to (i.e., forming a right angle with) a line containing the base.
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