IN MATH: 1. n. in a right triangle, the longest side; the side opposite the right angle.EX.The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the two other sides. 2. n. in a right triangle, the length of the side across from the right angle.

The diagonal of a rectangle is a hypotenuse of a right triangle.
D(L, W)= (L² + W²).
Input values for length and width then compute the hypotenuse.
Width:  
Lenght:   
 
 
 
The leg of a right triangle,
Unknown Leg = D(hypotenuse, known leg)
= D(H, L)= (H² - L²).
Hypotenuse:  
Known Leg:  
 

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: (see list 140)

1. Given legs of 7 and 24 inches in length, find the length of the hypotenuse.

2. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 cm long and one leg is 4 cm long, how long is the other leg?

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