Informative Assessment for Constructing an Altitude

What is a median of a triangle?

a line segment drawn from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite side (or the line containing that side) a line drawn perpendicular to a side of the triangle through its midpoint a line segment or ray drawn from a vertex that cuts the angle in half a line segment drawn from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side

Construct a median of triangle ABC using vertex A.

Describe the constructions you use to construct the altitude. Be specific.

Construct a median of triangle ABC using vertex B.

Describe the constructions you use to construct the altitude. Be specific.

Construct a median of triangle ABC using vertex C.

Describe the constructions you use to construct the altitude. Be specific.

What is an altitude of a triangle?

a line segment drawn from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side a line drawn perpendicular to a side of the triangle through its midpoint a line segment drawn from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite side (or the line containing that side) a line segment or ray drawn from a vertex that cuts the angle in half

Construct an altitude of triangle ABC using vertex A.

Describe the constructions you use to construct the altitude. Be specific.

Construct an altitude of triangle ABC using vertex B.

Describe the constructions you use to construct the altitude. Be specific.

Construct an altitude of triangle ABC using vertex C.

Describe the constructions you use to construct the altitude. Be specific.

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