hypotenuse

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Hypothenuse

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blackwater side rest string edge aspect permission permit chord cord flank privilege circumference contour overdose
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Antonyms

centre whole base basis middle core
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Hypernyms

flank

Examples

A block in its slot, pivoted to the hypotenuse block positions it. Source: Internet

Altitudes Altitude of a right triangle If an altitude is drawn from the vertex with the right angle to the hypotenuse then the triangle is divided into two smaller triangles which are both similar to the original and therefore similar to each other. Source: Internet

Arcsin can be used to calculate an angle from the length of the opposite side and the length of the hypotenuse. : Arccos can be used to calculate an angle from the length of the adjacent side and the length of the hypotenuse. Source: Internet

Also, the center of the circle that circumscribes a right triangle is the midpoint of the hypotenuse and its radius is one half the length of the hypotenuse. Source: Internet

At any distance along the adjacent side, a line perpendicular to it intersects the hypotenuse at a particular point. Source: Internet

Inequalities In any right triangle the diameter of the incircle is less than half the hypotenuse, and more strongly it is less than or equal to the hypotenuse times Posamentier, Alfred S., and Lehmann, Ingmar. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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