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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is diagonals?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the hypotenuse of a right triangle is a diagonal

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the direction to opposite corners of a square are diagonals

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean longest side?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

no; a side is a side. in a right trianlge that would be true; but that doesnt define a diagonal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

diagonals are only in rightangle triangle?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

No; a right triangle has a diagonal from the tips of the legs; its called the hypotenuse in that case. But a diagonal tends to span vertices that are not adjecent

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