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the longest side of a right angle is called the hypotenuse. In trigonometry it is the side that is opposite the adjacent.
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Adjacent-| -\ hypotenuse (longest side)
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What do you call longest side of right triangle?
The longest side a right angle triangle is its hypotenuse
What is the name for the longest side in a right angled triangle?
The longest side in a right angled triangle is called a hypotenuse.
Is a right triagnle the only triangle with the longest side a hypotenuse?
No but with a right angle triangle the longest side is the hypotenuse.
Why is the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle?
Yes the Hypotenuse is the longest side in a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle.
Is the longest side of a right triangle a hypotenuese?
Yes the hypotenuse is the longest side
What is the longest side of a right angle triangle called and is located opposite the?
The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angle triangle and it is opposite the 90 degree right angle.
What is the longest side of a right angle triangle called hypotenuse and is located opposite the?
The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angle triangle and it is opposite the 90 degree right angle.
What is the longest side of a right triangle?
The longest side of a right angle triangle is called the hypotenuse.
What do you call longest side of right triangle?
The longest side a right angle triangle is its hypotenuse
Is a right triagnle the only triangle with the longest side a hypotenuse?
No but with a right angle triangle the longest side is the hypotenuse.
What is the name for the longest side in a right angled triangle?
The longest side in a right angled triangle is called a hypotenuse.
What you the longest side of a right triangle?
the hypotenuse. If it is a right angled triangle
Longest side of a triangle is called?
In a right triangle (a triangle where one of the angles is exactly 90 degrees) , the longest side is called the hypotenuse. In non-right triangles, the longest side has no special name.
What is the right triangle if a12 and b13 what is c?
If the 13 is the longest side of that right triangle, then the missing side is 5 . If 'c' is the longest side of that right triangle, then the missing one is 17.692 (rounded).
Why is the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle?
Yes the Hypotenuse is the longest side in a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle.
The longest side of a triangle that always the right angle?
The side opposite the right angle is longest.
Is the longest side of a right triangle a hypotenuese?
Yes the hypotenuse is the longest side
