Sides of a Triangle

How do we know which side is what?

We are gonna to explore how to know which sides of the triangle are the adjacent, opposite and hypotenuse when looking at an angle!

1. Use the check boxes on the side to change the side 10 to be the adjacent, opposite and hypotenuse side

Question 1

Which term means across from the angle?

Opposite Hypotenuse Adjacent

Are the adjacent, hypotenuse and opposite sides different by changing the angle in green using the slider?

Yes No

If the angle of interest is h label the opposite side with an O

If the angle of interest is r label the adjacent side with an A

If the angle of interest is n label the hypothenuse with an H

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