*Altitudes & Orthocenter

Constructing Altitudes

Here is a short, silent video you can watch to remind yourself how to construct altitudes. [br][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd1rY59WzXI][color=#0000ff]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd1rY59WzXI[/color] [/url] [br][br]Directions: [br]1. Use your polygon tool to draw your triangle. [br]2. Construct all 3 altitudes.[br]3. Mark your altitudes' point of concurrency: the [u]orthocenter[/u].

Construct the 3 altitudes and the orthocenter of your triangle below!

Orthocenter

Where is the orthocenter located?

In the triangle, at the midpoint of the hypotenuse, or outside the triangle. Always outside the triangle. Always inside the triangle. In the triangle, on the vertex of the right angle, or outside the triangle.

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Titled: 5 Orthocenter Things Geometry Kids Should Know. [br][br]Read the captions. Drag the points. What do you notice? [br]You will answer this free response question at the bottom of the next page.

*Altitudes & Orthocenter

Constructing Altitudes

Construct the 3 altitudes and the orthocenter of your triangle below!

Orthocenter

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