Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-115-6

Chapter 5 - Relationships Within Triangles - Common Core Cumulative Standards Review - Vocabulary Builder - Page 346: III

Answer

base

Work Step by Step

The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is formed by the two congruent sides of the triangle. The vertex angle, therefore, is opposite the base of the isosceles triangle. The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle in a right triangle. The other two sides are called legs.
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