hypotenuse
/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz/noun
उच्चारण हाइपॉटन्यूज़
कर्ण (समकोण त्रिभुज की सबसे लंबी भुजा)
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] geometry
the longest side of a triangle that has a right angle, opposite the right angle
कर्ण (समकोण त्रिभुज की सबसे लंबी भुजा)
- By Pythagoras' theorem, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
- Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- In a right triangle with sides three and four, the hypotenuse is five.
+ 2 more examples
- The hypotenuse is always the longest side of a right-angled triangle.
- The ladder leaning against the wall forms the hypotenuse of a triangle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the hypotenuse of a triangle
Use 'of' with the triangle to which the side belongs.
जिस त्रिभुज की भुजा है, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The hypotenuse of this triangle is 10 cm long.
- Find the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.
the hypotenuse is opposite the right angle
The definite article 'the' is used because a right triangle has only one hypotenuse.
समकोण त्रिभुज में केवल एक कर्ण होता है, इसलिए 'the' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The hypotenuse is always the longest side.
square on the hypotenuse
In the theorem of Pythagoras, we speak of the square on or of the hypotenuse.
पाइथागोरस प्रमेय में 'square on the hypotenuse' या 'square of the hypotenuse' कहा जाता है।
- The square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares on the other two sides.
hypotenuse + length / side
Used as a modifier to name measurements.
माप बताने के लिए यह modifier की तरह आता है।
- Calculate the hypotenuse length using the formula.
hypotenuse as exam term
In trigonometry questions, ratios are written 'to the hypotenuse'.
Trigonometry के प्रश्नों में अनुपात 'to the hypotenuse' के रूप में लिखे जाते हैं।
- Cosine is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse.
+Collocations 5
verb + hypotenuse
findcalculatemeasuredrawwork out
- Students calculate the hypotenuse using the Pythagoras formula.
adjective + hypotenuse
longestunknowngivenequalcommon
- The unknown hypotenuse was found to be 13 cm.
hypotenuse + noun
lengthsideformulasquareangle
- Use the hypotenuse length to find the area.
hypotenuse + preposition
of a triangleopposite the anglebetween two pointsto the baseon a graph
- The hypotenuse lies opposite the right angle.
hypotenuse + in
geometrytrigonometrya right trianglea diagram
- Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in trigonometry.
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- In a triangle with sides 3 and 4, the hypotenuse is 5.
3 और 4 भुजाओं वाले त्रिभुज में कर्ण 5 होता है।
- Radhika forgot the formula and could not find the hypotenuse in the SSC maths paper.
राधिका सूत्र भूल गई और SSC गणित के प्रश्न-पत्र में कर्ण नहीं निकाल पाई।
- The ladder forms the hypotenuse of a right triangle with the wall and the ground.
सीढ़ी दीवार और ज़मीन के साथ मिलकर समकोण त्रिभुज का कर्ण बनाती है।
- The hypotenuse is the only side that does not touch the right angle.
कर्ण एकमात्र भुजा है जो समकोण को नहीं छूती।
- If the hypotenuse is 17 cm and one side is 8 cm, the other side is 15 cm.
यदि कर्ण 17 सेमी और एक भुजा 8 सेमी हो, तो दूसरी भुजा 15 सेमी होगी।
- The shortest path across the rectangular field is along the hypotenuse of the triangle.
आयताकार मैदान के आर-पार सबसे छोटा रास्ता त्रिभुज के कर्ण के साथ-साथ होता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The hypotenuse of triangle is the longest side.
✓ The hypotenuse of a triangle is the longest side.
A singular countable noun needs an article before it.
Singular countable noun से पहले article चाहिए।
✗ The square of hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
✓ The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
A definite article is needed before hypotenuse.
Hypotenuse से पहले definite article 'the' चाहिए।
AaSpelling
h·y·p·o·t·e·n·u·s·e
(not 'hypotenous' or 'hypotneuse').
Spelling h-y-p-o-t-e-n-u-s-e है ('hypotenous' या 'hypotneuse' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The stress is on the second syllable, hy-POT-e-nuse.
Stress दूसरे syllable पर पड़ता है, यानी hy-POT-e-nuse।