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

  • Draw points, lines, line segments, rays, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. Identify these in two-dimensional figures.

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      What are Acute, Obtuse, Right, and Straight Angles?

      Did you know that there are different kinds of angles? Knowing how to identify these angles is an important part of solving many problems involving angles. Check out this tutorial and learn about the different kinds of angles!

  • Classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines, or the presence or absence of angles of a specified size. Recognize right triangles as a category, and identify right triangles.

      • What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?

      What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?

      Did you know that there are different kinds of triangles? Knowing how to identify these triangles is an important part of solving many problems involving these triangles. Check out this tutorial and learn about some of the different kinds of triangles!

  • Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.

      • 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

  • Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.

      • 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!