Question

Which statement defines an altitude?

It is a segment that connects the vertex and the opposite side of a triangle at a right angle.

It is a segment that connects the midpoint of one side of a triangle with a point on any other side.

It is a segment that connects the midpoint of a vertex with any point on the opposite side of the triangle.

It is a segment that connects the midpoint of a vertex with the midpoint of the opposite side of the triangle.