Everything about Hypotenuse totally explained
A
hypotenuse is the longest side of a
right triangle, the side opposite of the
right angle. The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle can be found using the
Pythagorean theorem, which states that the
square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two other sides.
For example, if one of the other sides has a length of 3 meters (when squared, 9 m²) and the other has a length of 4 m (when squared, 16 m²). Their squares add up to 25 m². The length of the hypotenuse is the
square root of this, or 5 m.
The word
hypotenuse derives, according to some sources, from the
Greek ὑποτείνουσα (hypoteinousa), a combination of hypo- ("under") and teinein ("to stretch") . Others suggest the original meaning in Ancient Greek was for a thing which supports something in the manner of a prop or butress dervived from a combination of hypo- ("under") and tenuse ("side").
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