Question

Which of the following statements are true of the hypotenuse of a right triangle? Select all that apply. A.) It is the longest side of a right triangle. B.) It is one of the legs. It is opposite the right angle. C.) Its length is the sum of the lengths of the other two sides. D.) It forms a right angle with an adjacent side.

Answer 1

True    A.) It is the longest side of a right triangle.
False  B.) It is one of the legs. It is opposite the right angle.
False  C.) Its length is the sum of the lengths of the other two sides.
False  D.) It forms a right angle with an adjacent side.

If option B is a single choice, then it has to be called false.

Look at option B.
B. "It is one of the legs" is false.
"It is opposite the right angle" is true.
Are you sure option B. is not two different choices, and there are really 5 choices instead of 4?

Answer 2

A right triangle is made up of 3 sides - 2 legs and the hypotenuse. That said, answer B is wrong.

To find the length of the hypotenuse you use the Pythagorean Theorem - a^2 + b^2 = c^2, so answer C is incorrect.

The hypotenuse never forms a right angle with another side, it is located opposite of any right angle, therefore answer D is wrong.

Option A is correct, the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle.