hypothenuse
/haɪˈpɑθəˌnuz/
noun
- The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.
- In a right triangle, the square of the hypothenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
- She calculated the length of the hypothenuse using the Pythagorean theorem.
- The ladder forms the hypothenuse of a right triangle with the wall and the ground.
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