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What is the name for a triangle's longest side, opposite the right angle?

  • The hypotenuse
  • The adjacent
  • The tangent

The answer is The hypotenuse.

Hypotenuse

In geometry, a hypotenuse is the side of a right triangle that is opposite to the right angle. It is always the longest side of the triangle. The other two sides of a right triangle are called legs or catheti.

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