A torque's greatest magnitude occurs when the direction of application is at a right angle or 90$\degree$ to the segment or extremity.

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This statement is true according to the formula for torque, which is T = r x F x sin(theta), where theta is the angle between the direction of force and the position vector from the axis of rotation to the point of application of the force. When theta is 90 degrees, sin(theta) is at its maximum value of 1, which means that the torque is greatest when the force is applied perpendicular to the segment or extremity.

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