What is a hypotenuse

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Mathematics

Lane Stein

4 February, 08:28

What is a hypotenuse

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Brewster · Answer 1

is the longest side in a triangle

Step-by-step explanation:

is the longest side in a triangle

Eliza Woods · Answer 2

It is the longest side of a right triangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

A right triangle has two legs, then the (i call it a slope) hypotenuse connects the two from the top of one of leg to the end of the bottom leg.

you can calculate the hypotenuse via the Pythagorean theorem. which is A^2+B^2=C^2

Or: Leg 1^2 + Leg 2^2 = Hypotenuse^2