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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
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.
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.
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