Question

a triangle with one angle measuring exactly 90 degrees is a triangle.
in a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is known as the.
in a right triangle, the sides that are not opposite the right angle is known as the.
an equation that states the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides is known as the theorem.

Explanation:

• A triangle with a 90 - degree angle is called a right triangle by definition.
• In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is named the hypotenuse.
• The sides not opposite the right angle are the legs.
• The equation stating the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides is the Pythagorean Theorem.

Answer:

1. right
2. hypotenuse
3. legs
4. Pythagorean