Hypotenuse

Hypotenuse – The longest side of a right angle triangle, opposite the right angle.

The hypotenuse is the longest length of a right angle triangle

Our high pot (hypotenuse) is the longest one.

Or

The hypotenuse is the longest length of a right angle triangle

This high pot in use (hypotenuse) for the longest length.

Example 1

On a right-angle triangle the bottom side is called the adjacent, the vertical side is the opposite and the side opposite the right angle is the hypotenuse

In this right angled triangle the hypotenuse is the longest side.

Example 2

Example of a hypotenuse

The hypotenuse of this triangle is 15cm long.