Altitude of a Triangle

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Altitude of a Triangle: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Altitude of Triangles, Base and Height of Triangles,Basic Properties of Altitudes of Triangles and Altitudes and Medians in Equilateral Triangles etc.

Important Questions on Altitude of a Triangle

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A triangle and a parallelogram are constructed on the same base such that their areas are equal. If the altitude of the parallelogram is 100 m, then the altitude of the triangle is?

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In ABC, A<B, the altitude to the base divides vertex angle C into two parts C1 and C2 adjacent to BC, then which one of the relation can be obtained?

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Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and AX, BYCZ be the altitudes. Then the right statement out of the four given responses is:

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In triangle PQR,PS is the altitude to QR. Which of the following must be true?

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Identify the base of a  ABC right-angled at B. (AB/AC/BC)

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The number of altitudes of a triangle is

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The area of a right-angled triangle is 40 times its base. What is its height?

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Height and base of a right triangle are 24 cm and 18 cm, find the length of its hypotenuse.

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If the length of the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 28 cm and 30 cm. Then find the length of the altitude drawn on side having length 30 cm.

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In a right angle triangle PQR right-angled at Q. If the length of PQ and QR are respectively 40 cm and 9 cm, then find the length of altitude QT drawn on PR?

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If the length of the two altitudes of a PQR are 9cm and 12cm, then what would be the possible length of the unknown altitude?

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Which line segment shows the base that corresponds to the given height of the triangle?

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Which line segment shows the height that corresponds to the given base of the triangle?

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In ABC, AB=AC and AL is perpendicular to BC at L. In DEF, DE=DF and DM is perpendicular to EF at M. If (area of ABC):(area of DEF)=9.25, then DM+ALDM-AL is equal to:

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Identify the type of segment required in the below triangle:

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ABC is a right angled triangle. If CD=k cm then find k.

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If the altitude of a triangle is k cm, its area is 120 cm2 and its base is 6 cm then find k.

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If the altitude of an equilateral triangle when its equal sides are given as 10 cm is k3 cm then find k.

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Given: BX is the altitude, BAX=40°. If 1=k° then find k.

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Given: AX is the altitude, CABB, C=50°. If B is k° then find k

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