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Hypotenuse and Legs of a Right Triangle
A right triangle contains one angle, typically marked with a small square in the corner. Its three sides have specific names based on their position relative to the right angle:
- The hypotenuse is the side directly opposite the angle. It is always the longest side of a right triangle.
- The other two sides are called legs. Each leg forms one side of the right angle.
These labels apply regardless of how the triangle is oriented — the hypotenuse is always identified as the side across from the right angle.
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