Question

1. given $\triangle mnp$, identify the hypotenuse.

a. $\overline{mp}$
b. $\overline{np}$
c. $\angle mnp$
d. $\angle nmp$

Explanation:

In a right - triangle, the hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle and is the longest side of the right - triangle. In $\triangle MNP$, $\angle N$ is the right angle. The side opposite $\angle N$ is $\overline{MP}$. Option B, $\overline{NP}$, is one of the legs. Options C and D are angles, not sides, so they cannot be the hypotenuse.

Answer:

A. $\overline{MP}$