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What are the 2 shorter sides of a right triangle called

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Answer: they are called the legs i believe:)

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User Josh Cartwright
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A right triangle has two shorter sides, or legs, and the longest side, opposite the right angle, which is always called the hypotenuse. ... The other leg in the right triangle is then called the adjacent side.

Hoping it helps!

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