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Find the coordinates of the orthocenter of triangle ABC with vertices A (2, 0), B (2, 4), and C (6, 0).

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Answer:

(2, 0)

Explanation:

The orthocenter of a right triangle is the vertex where the right angle is located. Here, that is vertex A.

The orthocenter is (2, 0).

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The orthocenter is the point where the altitudes intersect.

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