Identifying the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle can be tricky sometimes. Let’s break it down simply.

1. Legs:

   • These are the two sides that make the right angle.
   • People often get them mixed up, especially when looking at triangle pictures.

2. Hypotenuse:

   • This is the side that is across from the right angle.
   • It's always the longest side, which can make it hard to spot.

To make things easier, you can use the Pythagorean theorem. It’s written like this: ( a^2 + b^2 = c^2 ).

In this formula, ( c ) stands for the hypotenuse.

Using this will help you understand right triangles better!