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Label the parts of the right triangle

Label the parts of the right triangle-example-1

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The three part of a right triangle are ; hypotenus, Adjacent and opposite sides .

The hypotenus of a triangle is the side opposite the right angle, it is also the longest side of a triangle.

The opposite side is the side opposite the angle labeled, θ.

The adjacent side represents the height of the triangle, it extends upward from the right angle to meet with the tip of the hypotenus.

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Answer:

See explanation below

Explanation:

The given triangle is a right angled triangle.

The triangle consists of three sides namely the hypotenuse (longest side), the opposite and the adjacent.

The slant side of the triangle is the hypotenuse which is also the longest side

The side facing the angle theta is the opposite (the height of the triangle)

The base of the triangle is the adjacent.

The angle theta shown is the angle of elevation of the triangle

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