hypotenuse
/haɪˈpɑtənus/
noun
- The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.
- In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is always longer than either of the other two sides.
- To find the length of the hypotenuse, you can use the Pythagorean theorem.
- The ladder forms the hypotenuse of a right triangle with the ground and the wall.