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The legs of a [[right triangle]] are the two [[sides]] of a triangle that are not the [[hypotenuse]]. For example, in a 5-12-13 [[triangle]], the sides measuring 5 and 12 are both legs of the triangle.
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In a [[right triangle]], the '''legs''' are the two [[sides]] of the [[triangle]] that are not the [[hypotenuse]]. For example, in a 5-12-13 triangle, the sides measuring 5 and 12 are both legs of the triangle.
  
 
In a non-equilateral [[isosceles triangle]], the legs are the two congruent sides.
 
In a non-equilateral [[isosceles triangle]], the legs are the two congruent sides.
  
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Revision as of 09:42, 5 May 2009

In a right triangle, the legs are the two sides of the triangle that are not the hypotenuse. For example, in a 5-12-13 triangle, the sides measuring 5 and 12 are both legs of the triangle.

In a non-equilateral isosceles triangle, the legs are the two congruent sides.

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