Right triangle

Definition

A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees (a right angle). It consists of two legs and a hypotenuse, where the hypotenuse is the side opposite to the right angle.

Related terms

Hypotenuse: The hypotenuse is the longest side in a right triangle and it's always opposite to the right angle.

Legs: The legs of a right triangle are the two shorter sides that form the right angle.

Pythagorean Triplets: Pythagorean triplets are sets of three positive integers (a, b, c) that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2), making them lengths of sides in a right triangle.