Question

Use 2-3 sentences, in your own words, to describe the difference between the side opposite of an acute angle and the side adjacent to an acute angle in a right triangle. Use the definitions to explain each.

Answer 1

The opposite side is across from a given angle. The adjacent side is the non-hypotenuse side that is next to a given angle.Acute angles measure less than 90 degrees. Right angles measure 90 degrees. Obtuse angles measure more than 90 degrees.

Explanation:

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