Geometric Analysis: Identifying the Correct Height of a Triangle

Is the straight line in the figure the height of the triangle?

The task is to determine whether the line shown in the diagram serves as the height of the triangle. For a line to be considered the height (or altitude) of a triangle, it needs to be a perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side, often referred to as the base.

Let's analyze the diagram:

• The triangle is described by its vertices, forming a shape, and one side is the base. There's a line drawn from one vertex directed toward the opposite side.
• To be the height, this line must be perpendicular to the side it meets (the base).
• Though the figure does not explicitly show perpendicularity with a right angle mark, the line appears as a straight, direct connection from the vertex to the base. This is typically indicative of it being a height.
• Assuming typical geometric conventions and the common depiction of heights in diagrams, the line shows properties consistent with being perpendicular to the opposite side, thereby functioning as the height.

Based on the analysis, the line is indeed the height of the triangle. Thus, the answer is Yes.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is Yes.