To explain: which side is opposite the given acute angle of a right triangle and which side is adjacent to the given angle.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Triangle:
Calculation:
I think of it as a triangular lake.
If I jump in from one of the “corners” and swim to the other side of the lake, that is the opposite side.
If I just ate lunch, however, I would walk to the other side but I would take the shortest route that is the adjacent side (the longer route would be the hypotenuse).
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