Labeling Legs and Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle

Name the side of a right triangle that is always across from the right angle.

• Leg a

• Leg b

• Leg

• Hypotenuse

These are the two shorter sides of a right triangle.

• Legs (of a triangle)

• Hypotenuse

• Sum

• Converse

The Pythagorean Theorem works on which triangles?

• Obtuse

• Isosceles

• Scalene

• Right

• All triangles

Sides a and b on a right triangle are called the legs.

• True

• False

This is a picture of ......

• Pythagorean Theorem 

• Converse

• Right Triangle

• Perfect Square

• a

• b

• c

The side that measures 15 is the...

• leg

• hypotenuse

The side that measure 8 is the...

• hypotenuse

• leg

In the given triangle, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 14

• 8

• x

• not enough information

• a

• b

• c