Difference between Orthic triangle and Pedal triangle

geometry

Is there any difference between Orthic triangle and Pedal triangle or both both are same ?

Best Answer

An Orthic triangle is formed by the feet of the altitudes of a triangle and a pedal triangle is the one in which an arbitrary point is chosen in the plane and then perpendiculars are drawn from this point to the sides of the triangle.These points are joined to form the pedal triangle.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedal_triangle

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_(triangle)#Orthic_triangle

https://cut-the-knot.org/triangle/PedalTriangle.shtml

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