Triangle - Hypotenuse

The Hypotenuse of a right triangle is the side opposite the right angle in the triangle.

 

•The Hypotenuse is the long side

•A right triangle is the only triangle that has an Hypotenuse.

 

The length of the Hypotenuse of a right triangle is calculated using the formula:

 

Hypotenuse = The square root of [A2 + B2] where A and B are the short sides of the triangle.

 

The length of one of the short sides of a right triangle can be calculated using the following formula:

 

A = The square roof of [Hypotenuse2 - B2] where A and B are the short sides of the triangle.

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