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Grade 6 Math · Problem type
Which segment is a height?
Use this for “Which segment is a height for this base?”
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Is the dashed segment a height for the thick base?
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A height meets the base (or its line) at a square corner.
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In an obtuse triangle the height can fall outside: extend the base to meet it.
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A slanted side is not a height.
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