Difference between revisions of "Hypotenuse"
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| − | [[Image:Right_triangle.PNG|thumb|250px]]In a [[right triangle]], the '''hypotenuse''' is the side opposite the [[right angle|90° angle]]. | + | [[Image:Right_triangle.PNG|thumb|250px]]In a [[right triangle]], the '''hypotenuse''' is the side opposite the [[right angle|90° angle]]. The hypotenuse is always the largest side, and given the legs of the triangle, can be calculated using the [[Pythagorean theorem]]. |
[[Category:Plane Geometry]] | [[Category:Plane Geometry]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:20, May 29, 2010
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is the side opposite the 90° angle. The hypotenuse is always the largest side, and given the legs of the triangle, can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem.