hypotenuse
🇺🇸
/haɪˈpɑːtənuːs/
🇬🇧
/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/
noun
R
The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.
To find the length of the hypotenuse, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
translation
The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.
Word Forms
Plural
hypotenuses