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Question 1 of 17 in Shape and Space 3

Shape and Space 3

1 mark · Easy

In a right-angled triangle, which side is always opposite the right angle?

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The hypotenuse

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Common mistakes: adjacent; opposite

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B1 · 1 mark · States 'hypotenuse' as the correct answer.

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The side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse.

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