This math skill involves identifying and labeling the sides of a right triangle. The hypotenuse is the longest side, opposite the right angle, and the other two shorter sides, which form the right angle, are labeled as the legs.
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Label the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle
Test your understanding of label legs and hypotenuse of a triangle by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's label the sides of this right angle triangle as either a leg or a hypotenuse
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The long side, that is opposite to the right angle, is called the hypotenuse
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The other two, shorter, sides, which are attached to the right angle, are called the legs