About The Word Hypotenuse
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Hypotenuse
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What's The Definition Of Hypotenuse?
[n] the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypotenuse: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hypotenuse: See Also | flank | right triangle | right-angled triangle Hypotenuse In Webster's Dictionary \Hy*pot"e*nuse\, Hypothenuse \Hy*poth"e*nuse\, n. [L.
hypotenusa, Gr. ?, prob., subtending (sc. ?), fr. ? to
stretch under, subtend; ? under + ? to stretch. See
{Subtend}.] (Geom.)
The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the
right angle.
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