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How do you know when a side of a triangle is the hypothenuse?
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In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse. Therefore, to identify the hypotenuse of a triangle, you must first determine if it is a right triangle by checking if one of the angles is a 90-degree angle. Once you have confirmed that the triangle is a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle will be the hypotenuse.