noun
- plural of hypotenuse; the longest sides of right triangles, opposite the right angles
Usage: geometry
Examples
- The students calculated the lengths of the hypotenuses using the Pythagorean theorem.
- In these right triangles, the hypotenuses are marked in red.
- The hypotenuses of both triangles measure exactly 5 inches.
- She drew several right triangles and labeled their hypotenuses.
- The math test included problems about finding hypotenuses.
- All the hypotenuses in the diagram were drawn with thick lines.