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Question 9 • Math 3

If an orthocenter lies inside of a triangle, then the triangle must be

Answer
A
obtuse.
B
isosceles.
C
acute.
D
right.

Explanation

The orthocenter is where the triangle’s three altitudes meet. In an acute triangle, all three altitudes meet inside the triangle; in an obtuse triangle the orthocenter is outside, and in a right triangle it is at the right-angle vertex. So the triangle must be acute.

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