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Identifying opposite and adjacent sides

Identifying opposite and adjacent sides.

  • Label the sides and angles before choosing a rule.
  • Sine rule: matching opposite pairs. Cosine rule: three sides or two sides and the included angle.
  • Use degree mode. Keep full calculator accuracy until the final rounding step.

Example 1

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

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Hypotenuse BC; opposite AC; adjacent .

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.

Example 2

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

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Hypotenuse BC; opposite AB; adjacent AC.

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.

Your turn

Question 1

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

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Check answer
Hypotenuse BC; opposite AC; adjacent .

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.

Question 2

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

Geometry diagramABCDiagram not to scale
Check answer
Hypotenuse BC; opposite AB; adjacent AC.

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.

Question 3

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

Geometry diagramABCDiagram not to scale
Check answer
Hypotenuse BC; opposite AC; adjacent .

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.

Question 4

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

Geometry diagramABCDiagram not to scale
Check answer
Hypotenuse BC; opposite AB; adjacent AC.

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.

Question 5

Relative to , identify the hypotenuse, opposite side and adjacent side.

Geometry diagramABCDiagram not to scale
Check answer
Hypotenuse BC; opposite AC; adjacent .

The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle. Opposite faces . Adjacent touches and is not the hypotenuse.