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True or False

An altitude of a triangle may fall outside the triangle

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The answer is True.. True
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Answer: True

Explanation: Altitudes. In a triangle, a line segment from a vertex and perpendicular to the opposite side is called an altitude. ... If the triangle is obtuse, then the altitude will be outside of the triangle. If the triangle is acute, then the altitude will be inside the triangle

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