Look at the triangle PQR.

An acute triangle PQR is drawn. PS is segment from P which makes a right angle at S on RQ and QT is a perpendicular from Q to PR at T.

Which statement is true about line segments PS and QT?

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Look at the triangle PQR.

An acute triangle PQR is drawn. PS is segment from P which makes a right angle at S on RQ and QT is a perpendicular from Q to PR at T.

Which statement is true about line segments PS and QT?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Which statement is true about line segments PS and QT?

PS is the median and QT is the altitude of triangle PQR.

PS and QT are medians of triangle PQR.

PS is the altitude and QT is the median of triangle PQR.

PS and QT are altitudes of triangle PQR.

accessdenied · Answer

It would help for us to know what "altitudes" and "medians" are.  That way, we can compare this definition to each segment.
Do you know their definitions?

anonymous · Answer

i know that an altitude has a 90 degree angle and the median is just the center when yyou bisect an angle

accessdenied · Answer

Hmm... well, some more 'rigorous' definition may follow:
 Altitude: The segment from one vertex to the line containing the opposite side, perpendicular to the opposite side.
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 Median: The segment from one vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side:
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