Is an altitude a segment that intersects another segment at a right angle and cuts it into 2 congruent parts?

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Parrots asked May 18, 2023

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Is an altitude a segment that intersects another segment at a right angle and cuts it into 2 congruent parts?

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It is important to know that an altitude doesn't divide a segment into two congruent parts. The given statement is describing a perpendicular bisector.

Hence, the given statement is false.

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Hence, the given statement is false.

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