Right Triangle Vocab

The side highlighted in blue is called the _____________.

• leg

• hypotenuse

• acute side

• obtuse side

True or false the side highlighted in blue is called the hypotenuse.

• True

• False

The side across from the 90 degree angle is called the ________________.

• Leg

• Leg

• Hypotenuse

• Side

If the Pythagoras property holds, the triangle must be _____

• right angled

• acute angled

• obtuse angled

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

The sides attached to the right angle are called the ______.

• Legs

• Hypotenuses

• Attached sides

Which letter is associated with the hypotenuse?

• a

• b

• c

Which side is highlighted in blue?

• Leg

• Hypotenuse

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What letter could you use to label the side highlighted in blue?

• a

• b

• c

What letter could be used to label the side highlighted in blue? (Hint: there are 2 correct answers!)

• a

• b

• c

• h

True or false? This triangle is labeled correctly.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8