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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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.
The longest side of a triangle is called the Hypotenuse.
This side is called the hypotenuse.
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.
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