Math · Topic 114 of 124
Right Triangles
⭐ MasteredA right triangle has one angle that is exactly 90 degrees. The two shorter sides are called legs, and the longest side opposite the right angle is the hypotenuse.
💡 Fun fact
The hypotenuse is always the longest side of a right triangle.
All about Right Triangles
A right triangle has one angle that is exactly 90 degrees. The two shorter sides are called legs, and the longest side, opposite the right angle, is the hypotenuse. Right triangles appear in building, navigation and many areas of maths.
The Pythagorean theorem gives a way to work out its length if you know the other two sides.
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