alleryStart learning →In a right triangle, the two sides other than the hypotenuse are called the:
ALips
BLogs
CLegs
DLids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Legs
1. The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.
2. The remaining two sides meet at that right angle.
3. Each of those other sides is called a leg.
4. So the answer is the legs.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'Math Models', sections 3.1-3.5_
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