Question

16.
altitudes & orthocenter
altitude
triangle with altitude image a segment joining a vertex to the opposite side so that it is perpendicular to that side.
altitudes can be inside a triangle, outside a triangle, or a side of the triangle
three triangle altitude position images
orthocenter
triangle orthocenter diagram with points a, b, c, d, e, f, p - the three altitudes of a triangle intersect at a point called the orthocenter.
use the diagram to the left to answer the following questions:

1. list the altitudes: $overline{ae}$, $overline{bf}$, $overline{cd}$
2. name the orthocenter: $p$

the three altitudes of a triangle intersect at a point called the .

Explanation:

The question asks for the term describing the intersection point of a triangle's three altitudes, which is defined in the provided diagram and text as the orthocenter.

Answer:

orthocenter