what is a hypotenuse?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The side opposite to the right angle is the hypotenuse; it is the longest side in the right triangle. To find the measurement of the hypotenuse you must use the pythagoreom theoram: A (sq) * B (sq) = C (sq)
A and B are the legs and C is the hypotenuse

Answer 3

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the triangle's longest side, i.e., the side opposite the right angle. The word derives from the Greek hypo- ("under") and teinein ("to stretch").
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem.

Answer 4

If you were sitting on that little box in the corner of a right triangle, and looking straight ahead, you would be looking at the hypotenuse.

Answer 5

In the right angled triangle the angle which is 90 degrees its opposite side is called the hypotnouse its the longetline in a right angled triangle

Answer 6

It's the longest of the 3 sides of a right triangle.

Answer 7

It's the "stretched out" side in any triangle--the longest side. It will be opposite the largest angle of the triangle.

Answer 8

It is the side of a right triangle that is opposite of the right angle

Answer 9

The hypotineus is that slanted side of a trangle.....or the side directly across from the right angle

Answer 10

it is the side directly across from the right angle of a right triangle....it is the slanted side