Height of Triangles

The height of a triangle is _______________ to the corresponding base.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• equal

• opposite

Draw the height of the triangle given its base.

The height of a triangle is always _______ its base.

• parallel to

• perpendicular to

• both

The height of an acute-angled triangle is the perpendicular distance from its ____ to the opposite _____.

• base/ sides

• base/ height

• base/ vertex

Identify the height of triangle OPQ if its base is OP

• OQ

• QP

• OP

Identify the base of triangle OPQ if its height is PS

• OP

• QP

• OQ

• QR

Identify the height of triangle ABC if its base is BC

• AE

• AC

• AB

• BD

What is the height of the triangle if its base is AB?

• AD

• CD

• BC

• BD

What is the height of the triangle if its base is AB?

• AC

• CE

• DE

• BC

What is the height of the triangle if its base is CB?

• AD

• AC

• AB

• CE