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Right Triangle Basics

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A right triangle has side lengths 20, 21, and 29. What is the longest side called?

  • base only
  • opposite leg
  • adjacent leg
  • hypotenuse
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse


A right triangle has side lengths 12, 16, and 20. What is the longest side called?

  • adjacent leg
  • opposite leg
  • base only
  • hypotenuse
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 9, 12, and 15. What is the longest side called?

  • adjacent leg
  • opposite leg
  • hypotenuse
  • base only
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 15, 20, and 25. What is the longest side called?

  • opposite leg
  • base only
  • adjacent leg
  • hypotenuse
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 7, 24, and 25. What is the longest side called?

  • base only
  • hypotenuse
  • adjacent leg
  • opposite leg
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 10, 24, and 26. What is the longest side called?

  • hypotenuse
  • adjacent leg
  • opposite leg
  • base only
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 3, 4, and 5. What is the longest side called?

  • opposite leg
  • hypotenuse
  • base only
  • adjacent leg
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse


A right triangle has side lengths 6, 8, and 10. What is the longest side called?

  • base only
  • opposite leg
  • hypotenuse
  • adjacent leg
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 5, 12, and 13. What is the longest side called?

  • hypotenuse
  • base only
  • opposite leg
  • adjacent leg
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

A right triangle has side lengths 8, 15, and 17. What is the longest side called?

  • hypotenuse
  • opposite leg
  • adjacent leg
  • base only
Correct answer(s):
    • hypotenuse

In a right triangle, what do we call the side directly across from the chosen acute angle?

  • hypotenuse
  • opposite side
  • right angle
  • adjacent side
Correct answer(s):
    • opposite side

Can side lengths 12, 13, and 19 form a right triangle?

  • Yes
  • None of these 3
  • None of these 2
  • No
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 11, 13, and 18 form a right triangle?

  • Yes
  • No
  • None of these 2
  • None of these 3
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 9, 10, and 14 form a right triangle?

  • Yes
  • None of these 3
  • No
  • None of these 2
Correct answer(s):
    • No


Can side lengths 7, 9, and 12 form a right triangle?

  • None of these 3
  • None of these 2
  • No
  • Yes
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 10, 11, and 15 form a right triangle?

  • None of these 2
  • None of these 3
  • No
  • Yes
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 5, 6, and 9 form a right triangle?

  • No
  • None of these 3
  • Yes
  • None of these 2
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 4, 5, and 6 form a right triangle?

  • None of these 2
  • No
  • None of these 3
  • Yes
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 2, 3, and 4 form a right triangle?

  • No
  • None of these 2
  • Yes
  • None of these 3
Correct answer(s):
    • No

Can side lengths 20, 21, and 29 form a right triangle?

  • No
  • None of these 2
  • None of these 3
  • Yes
Correct answer(s):
    • Yes