- AThe orthocentre of triangle ABC
- BThe circumcentre of triangle ABC
- CThe centroid of triangle ABC
- DThe incentre of triangle ABC
Step-by-Step Solution
Let the altitude feet be D on BC, E on CA and F on AB. Because ∠BFC = ∠BEC = 90°, the points B, C, E and F are concyclic on the circle with diameter BC, and three more such circles appear in the same way. Chasing the equal angles those circles produce shows that each altitude of ABC bisects an angle of triangle DEF. The three altitudes meet at the orthocentre H, so H is where the three internal bisectors of the orthic triangle meet — that is, H is its incentre. The centroid and circumcentre of ABC have no such role, and the incentre of ABC lies on the bisectors of ABC, not of DEF.
Answer: A) The orthocentre of triangle ABC