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Perpendicular means meeting at a right angle.

A right triangle has 2 sides that are perpendicular, so it has 1 pair of sides that are perpendicular

They are known as the "legs" of the right triangle.

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Perpendicular means "at right angles". Therefore, a right triangle has two lines meeting, so forming one perpendicular angle.

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