Sentences with phrase «hypotenuse equals the sum»
(The theorem: The square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the square of the other two sides.)
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To take a simple example, I believe that the square on the hypotenuse of a right - angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides — but it makes no difference to me.
The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
The lesson was that the square of the hypotenuse, or longest side, is equal to the sum of the squares of the other sides.
Perform the primordial Pythagorean prestidigitation (the sum of the squares of the two sides of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse), and you'll find that the one - foot - longer rope can be lifted high enough for even the most gigantic lineman to trundle under, more than 13 feet off the ground.