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Question 47 • Geometry

Which best explains why the orthocenter of an obtuse triangle is outside the triangle?

Answer
A
All three of the medians lie entirely outside the triangle.
B
Two of the medians lie entirely outside the triangle.
C
All three of the altitudes lie entirely outside the triangle.
D
Two of the altitudes lie entirely outside the triangle.

Explanation

In an obtuse triangle, the perpendicular from the obtuse vertex to the opposite side lies inside the triangle. The altitudes from the two acute vertices meet the extensions of their opposite sides, so they lie outside the triangle; their intersection is the orthocenter. Thus, the best choice is “Two of the altitudes lie entirely outside the triangle.”

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