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OpenStudy (stuck-help):
number 24 first then 25 pic in comments this is geometry
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OpenStudy (stuck-help):
@Michele_Laino
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
question #25 orthocenter
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
first, we can draw such triangle
OpenStudy (stuck-help):
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
next the definition of orthocenter is:
"the intersection point of the three heights of the triangle"
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
please keep in mind that \(BC=6\) units, and \(AC=6\) units, so we have an isosceles right triangle
OpenStudy (stuck-help):
ok
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
so, what is the orthocenter?
OpenStudy (stuck-help):
i dont understand the heights of the points how od i get that
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
please look at this drawing:
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
what is the height with respect to BC?
OpenStudy (stuck-help):
-3?
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
please I mean the geometrical entity
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
is it the segment AC?
OpenStudy (stuck-help):
the height would be AC so 6
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
ok! Nevertheless, the measure is not important
Now, similarly, what is the height with respect to AC ?
OpenStudy (stuck-help):
i dont understand what your asking
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
I mean the segment perpendicular to AC and which passes at point B
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
is it the segment BC ?
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OpenStudy (stuck-help):
yes that would be perpendicular to AC
OpenStudy (michele_laino):
correct!
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