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How do you know which sides are hypotenuse, adjacent, and opposite?
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Minoli001

by Minoli001 at January 30, 2011

On a right angled triangle which is shown from different points of view 

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Minoli -These terms only work for a "right" triangle:HHope that helps
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Steve204 Steve204 January 30, 2011

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the segment across from the 90 degree angle is always the hypotenuse. depending on which angle your refering to now, the adjacent is the other segment touching the angle and the opposite is the segement across from the angle.
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wlim wlim January 30, 2011

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the side opposite to the right angle will always be the hypotenuse. to be adjacent or opposite in depends on the perspective of the angle
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GURUKID GURUKID January 31, 2011

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