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In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is the:

AHyperbola
BHypodermic
CHypotenuse
DHypothesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hypotenuse
1. It is the longest of the three sides. 2. The other two are called legs. 3. That side is the hypotenuse. _Source: OpenStax Contemporary Mathematics, Chapter 10, Geometry._
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