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Hypotenuse
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the longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle, and defined as the side opposite the right angle in a right-angled triangle
hypotenuse
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Example
The hypotenuse is the longest side in a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.
A ladder leaning against a wall forms a right triangle, with the hypotenuse representing the ladder's length.
Trigonometric ratios like sine, cosine, and tangent involve the relationship between the sides of a right triangle, including the hypotenuse.
The cosine function (cos) in trigonometry expresses the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse.
In trigonometry, the sine function (sin) relates the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.
