Hypotenuse is an abbreviation of sohcahtoa.
As a noun hypotenuse
is hypotenuse (the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle).
As an acronym sohcahtoa is
(trigonometry) sine: opposite over hypotenuse, cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse, tangent: opposite over adjacent.
hypotenuse
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Alternative forms
* hypothenuse
Noun
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en noun)
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
See also
* cathetus
sohcahtoa
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Abbreviation
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Abbreviation)
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wikipedia sohcahtoa)
(mathematics) Sine equals opposite over hypotenuse; cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse; tangent equals opposite over adjacent (a mnemonic for the ratios in trigonometry). 