斜边 (xié biān) — hypotenuse
Definition
In a right triangle, 斜边 is the side opposite the right angle — the longest side, whose length is given by the Pythagorean theorem (勾股定理).
noun
hypotenuse
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 斜边。Zhí jiǎo sān jiǎo xíng de xié biān shì zuì cháng de biān.The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side.
- 斜边。Yòng gōu gǔ dìng lǐ kě yǐ suàn xié biān de cháng dù.You can calculate the length of the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem.
- 斜边。xié biān Hé zhí jiǎo xiāng duì.The hypotenuse is opposite the right angle.
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