SOLUTION: What are the hypotenuse and legs?

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Question 1083165: What are the hypotenuse and legs?
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These terms only apply to right triangles, that is triangles where one of the angles is a right angle. The hypotenuse is the longest side, and the legs are the other two sides. Also, the two legs form the right angle and the hypotenuse is opposite the right angle.



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