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The sides of triangles do not have set names, except in the case of the right triangle (where one side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse). They are usually labelled arbitrarily a, b and c.
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What is the opposite side in a right triangle?
The opposite side of any angle in a triangle is the side that is not part of the angle. The side opposite the right angle is the longest side, called the hypotenuse.
What is the longest side of triangle called?
The longest side of a triangle is called the Hypotenuse.
What is the name for the side of a right triangle that is across the triangle from the right triangle?
This side is called the hypotenuse.
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 longest side of a triangle called?
hypotenuse
Can the side opposite of the vertex of a triangle could be the base of a triangle?
Yes, though generally speaking the bottom, horizontal side (if any) of a triangle is called its base.
What is the opposite side in a right triangle?
The opposite side of any angle in a triangle is the side that is not part of the angle. The side opposite the right angle is the longest side, called the hypotenuse.
What is the longest side of triangle called?
The longest side of a triangle is called the Hypotenuse.
What is the name for the side of a right triangle that is across the triangle from the right triangle?
This side is called the hypotenuse.
Non adjacent side of a triangle?
The side that is not adjacent to another side of a triangle is called the opposite side.
A triangle with no congruent side is called?
A scalene triangle.
What is the side of the triangle next to the angle?
The side of the triangle next to the angle is called the adjacent side.
What is the side of a triangle called?
Not surprisingly, a side.
Can any side of a triangle be the base of that triangle?
You can pick any side to be the base. It doesn't really matter.
What is an isosceles triangle on its side called?
it is also an isosceles triangle, it is the same on it's side
Where is the height of a triangle?
A line from any vertex of the triangle to the opposite side making and angle of 90 degree is called hight of the triangle,it can be present anywhere no specific point.
What triangle longest side is called hypotenuse?
The longest side is the hypotenuse and the other 2 are called the legs.
