Cathetus example sentences

"Cathetus" Example Sentences

1. The length of the cathetus is just as important as the hypotenuse in determining a right triangle.
2. The cathetus of the right triangle was measured to be 5 cm.
3. One of the catheti of the isosceles right triangle is equal to the hypotenuse divided by √2.
4. Finding the length of the shorter cathetus was a critical step in solving the problem.
5. The theorem of Pythagoras states that the sum of the squares of the catheti equals the square of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
6. The first step is to label the catheti and hypotenuse of the right triangle.
7. The ratio of the two catheti in a 30-60-90 triangle is 1:√3.
8. One of the catheti of the right triangle has a measure of 12 units.
9. The length of the cathetus was the missing piece of information needed to find the area of the triangle.
10. The length of the hypotenuse is twice the length of one of the catheti in an isosceles right triangle.
11. The two catheti of the right triangle were found to be perpendicular to each other.
12. The length of the hypotenuse is √2 times the length of one of the catheti in a 45-45-90 triangle.
13. The Pythagorean theorem can be used to find the length of a cathetus or the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
14. The catheti and the hypotenuse of a right triangle have a very special relationship.
15. In an isosceles right triangle, the sizes of the catheti are equal.
16. The length of one cathetus in a 5-12-13 right triangle is 5 units.
17. The opposite cathetus in a right triangle is always perpendicular to the adjacent cathetus.
18. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is always longer than either of the catheti.
19. A right triangle can only have one hypotenuse and two catheti.
20. The length of the cathetus is one-third of the length of the hypotenuse in a 30-60-90 triangle.
21. The lengths of the catheti in a 3-4-5 triangle are 3 and 4 units.
22. The hypotenuse of a right triangle can be found by using the Pythagorean theorem with the two catheti.
23. It is always important to clearly label the catheti and hypotenuse in a right triangle before beginning any calculations.
24. The length of the catheti and hypotenuse can be written in terms of a variable to solve for unknown lengths.
25. The catheti and hypotenuse of a right triangle must satisfy the Pythagorean theorem.
26. An equilateral right triangle has three catheti of equal length.
27. By knowing the lengths of both catheti in a triangle, we can calculate the angles of the triangle.
28. The base of the isosceles right triangle is equal to one of the catheti.
29. The length of the catheti in a 20-21-29 right triangle is 20 units.
30. In a right triangle, the catheti are always shorter than the hypotenuse.
31. The catheti and the hypotenuse of a right triangle have a constant ratio for the same type of triangle.
32. The length of one of the catheti of a right triangle is always between 0 and the length of the hypotenuse.
33. The length of the hypotenuse equals the square root of the sum of the squares of the catheti in a right triangle.
34. The diagonal of a square is equal to the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle with the cathetus being the sides of the square.
35. The catheti of the 6-8-10 triangle are 6 and 8 units.
36. The length of one of the catheti of a right triangle is equal to the difference between the hypotenuse and the other cathetus.
37. A right triangle has one right angle and two acute angles that are complementary to each other.
38. The length of the shorter cathetus in a 7-24-25 right triangle is 7 units.
39. The Pythagorean theorem can be used to prove that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, if one of the angles is 90 degrees and the theorem holds true for the catheti and hypotenuse.
40. The catheti of a right triangle can be used to define the sine, cosine, and tangent functions.