What are the Legs and Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle?

What are the Legs and Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle?

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Looking for some terminology used with right triangles? Then this tutorial was made for you! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to the names for the different parts of a right triangle. Check it out!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • triangle
  • right triangle
  • leg
  • legs
  • hypotenuse
  • side
  • sides
  • right angle
  • adjacent
  • adjacent sides

Background Tutorials

  • Using The Pythagorean Theorem

      • What is the Pythagorean Theorem?What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

      What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

      The Pythagorean theorem is a very popular theorem that shows a special relationship between the sides of a right triangle. In this tutorial, you'll get introduced to the Pythagorean theorem and see how it's used to solve for a missing length on a right triangle!

Further Exploration

  • Using The Pythagorean Theorem

      • What is the Pythagorean Theorem?What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

      What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

      The Pythagorean theorem is a very popular theorem that shows a special relationship between the sides of a right triangle. In this tutorial, you'll get introduced to the Pythagorean theorem and see how it's used to solve for a missing length on a right triangle!