Definitions for orthocenterˈɔr θəˌsɛn tər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•tho•cen•terˈɔr θəˌsɛn tər(n.)
the point of intersection of the three altitudes of a triangle.
Category: Math
Origin of orthocenter:
1865–70
Wiktionary
orthocenter(Noun)
: the intersection of the three lines that can be drawn flowing from the three corners of a triangle to a point along the opposite side where each line intersect that side at a 90 degree angle; in an acute triangle, it is inside the triangle; in an obtuse triangle, it is outside the triangle.
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