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    What is name of the longest side of a triangle?

    Question #35724. Asked by freddy_krueger. (Jul 01 03 12:16 PM)


    mochyn

    		HYPOTENUSE

    Jul 01 03, 12:17 PM
    Roget

    		Hypotenuse refers to the longest side of a right-angled triangle. I don't know if there is a word for the longest side of any triangle.

    Jul 01 03, 12:34 PM
    freddy_krueger

    		yes sorry, didn't realised i missed out 'right angled'

    Jul 01 03, 12:39 PM
    elizabethmc

    		Roget: They are called that on all of them... although there isn't a hypotenuse on a equilateral triangle, only on scalene and issosceles

    Jul 01 03, 12:41 PM
    Roget

    		I checked two dictionaries and an encyclopedia and they all stated that the the term only applies to a right-angled triangle.

    Jul 01 03, 12:49 PM
    WFRS

    		hypotenuse

    Jul 06 03, 5:00 AM
    sequoianoir

    		The answer is "the longest side" UNLESS it is a RIGHT ANGLED triangle (which can be an isosceles or scalene) in which case it is called the HYPOTENUSE !

    Jul 06 03, 6:29 AM
    freddy_krueger

    		This was posted 5 days ago, and I think we've already settled this haven't we? I just missed out the word 'right-angled'.

    Jul 06 03, 6:42 AM
    sequoianoir

    		Yes freddy I was aware it just seemed that the "entire correct" answer needed posting.

    Jul 06 03, 6:45 AM

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