General Knowledge
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.
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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