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cathetus in Czech

cathetus in Czech is odvěsna — cathetus means in geometry, a line perpendicular to another line or surface, especially one of the two shorter sides of a right triangle.

cathetus in Czech

odvěsna
noun
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.

What does "cathetus" mean?

  1. noun In geometry, a line perpendicular to another line or surface, especially one of the two shorter sides of a right triangle.
    "The two catheti of the triangle met at a right angle."
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cathetus in a sentence

  • The two catheti of the triangle met at a right angle.
  • To find the area, multiply the two catheti and halve the result.

Similar words in Czech

leg

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What is "cathetus" in Czech?
"cathetus" in Czech is odvěsna. cathetus means: In geometry, a line perpendicular to another line or surface, especially one of the two shorter sides of a right triangle.
How do you use "cathetus" in a sentence?
Example: "The two catheti of the triangle met at a right angle." In Czech, "cathetus" is odvěsna.
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