Question
How many altitudes can a triangle have?
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Answer
Every triangle has three altitudes, one from each vertex to the opposite side.
In the adjoining figure, $A D \perp B C, B E \perp A C$ and $C F \perp A B$. Therefore, line segments $A D, B E$ and $C F$ are three altitudes.
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