Question

Which figure has an orthocenter outside the triangle?

Answer 1

Orthocenter of a Triangle

The orthocenter of a triangle is the point where the perpendicular drawn from the vertices to the opposite sides of the triangle intersect each other.

• For an acute angle triangle, the orthocenter lies inside the triangle.

• For the obtuse angle triangle, the orthocenter lies outside the triangle.

• For a right triangle, the orthocenter lies on the vertex of the right angle.

Answer 2

The Orthocentre only outside the triangle when triangle is
`\bf \sf \purple{Obtuse \: \: Angle}`triangle.