Leg or hypotenuse?

Leg or hypotenuse?

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Mathematics

7th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which side is the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

Back

The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a leg in a right triangle?

Back

A leg is one of the two shorter sides of a right triangle that form the right angle.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In a right triangle, if side WX is the hypotenuse, what can you say about its length compared to legs XY and WY?

Back

The length of WX (hypotenuse) is greater than the lengths of both XY and WY (the legs).

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a triangle has sides labeled as x, y, and z, and z is the longest side, what is z called?

Back

Z is called the hypotenuse.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In a right triangle, how can you identify the hypotenuse?

Back

The hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle and is the longest side.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If side x is labeled as the hypotenuse, what does that imply about its length?

Back

It implies that side x is longer than both legs of the triangle.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the relationship between the legs and the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

Back

The sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs equals the square of the length of the hypotenuse (Pythagorean theorem).

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