Identify Hypotenuse, Adjacent and Opposite

How can you identify the hypotenuse of any right triangle?

• the shortest side

• the side attached to the right angle

• the side directly across from the right angle

• the side directly across from the most acute angle

What is the side marked with an X?

• hypotenuse

• opposite side

• adjacent side

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

• 9

• 40

• 41

• none

What is the length of the side opposite ∠A?

• 30

• 40

• 50

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Which side is the hypotenuse?

• a

• b

• c

• a

• b

• c

Which side is adjacent to \angle A ?

• a

• b

• c

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

If you are given the hypotenuse and an adjacent side, which trig function should you use?

• sine

• cosine

• tangent

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

How do you locate the hypotenuse on a right triangle?

• It's across from angle A.

• It's always on the left side.

• It's across from the right angle.

• It is the shortest side.