Right-Angled Triangle

The triangle of most interest is the right-angled triangle. The right angle is shown by the little box in the corner:

triangle showing Opposite, Adjacent and Hypotenuse

Another angle is often labeled θ, and the three sides are then called:

  • Adjacent: adjacent (next to) the angle θ
  • Opposite: opposite the angle θ
  • and the longest side is the Hypotenuse

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