Hypotenuse
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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.
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 hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angle triangle and it is opposite the 90 degree right angle.
The longest side of a triangle is opposite to its largest angle
The side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse. It's also the triangle's longest side.