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I°) Definition of a  right triangle

A rectangle triangle is a triangle that has a right angle. 

The triangle ABC below is right angled at A.

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[AC] is perpendicular to [AB].

The side opposite the right angle is called hypotenuse

II°) Median and circumcircle 

In a right triangle, the median on the hypotenuse measuring half of the hypotenuse.

O middle of [BC], then B0 = C0 = A0

0 is the center of the circle circumscribed to ABC.

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III°) Triangle and semi-circle 

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If point A is the half-circle diameter [BC], while ABC is rectangle in A.






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