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Dictionary: Hypotenuse

The hypotenuse is the longest side in a right-angled triangle — the side opposite the right angle.

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c = √(a² + b²)

In any right-angled triangle, the hypotenuse is always the longest side. It is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem.

Remember: Only right-angled triangles have a hypotenuse!

There is geometry in the humming of the strings.

— Pythagoras (570–495 BC)

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