Adjacent

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Diagram showing the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
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Adjacent is an adjective meaning next to.

In geometry, two sides that meet to create an angle are said to be adjacent.

In trigonometry the adjacent side of a right triangle is the side next to the angle in question.


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