Definition:Altitude of Polygon

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Definition

An altitude of a polygon is the longest perpendicular from the base to a vertex most distant from the base.


Also defined as

The word altitude is often used in the context of a geometric figure to mean the height.

However, on $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ it is preferred if the terms altitude and height are used specifically to mean respectively the perpendicular and its length, to avoid confusion.


Also see


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