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inverse Pythagorean theorem

inverse Pythagorean theorem proper noun: a mathematical theorem which states that the square of the inverse length of the altitude subtended by the right angle of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the inverse lengths of the sides opposite the hypotenuse.

Proper noun

the inverse Pythagorean theorem

  1. A mathematical theorem which states that the square of the inverse length of the altitude subtended by the right angle of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the inverse lengths of the sides opposite the hypotenuse.

Questions about inverse Pythagorean theorem

What does inverse Pythagorean theorem mean?
Inverse Pythagorean theorem means a mathematical theorem which states that the square of the inverse length of the altitude subtended by the right angle of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the inverse lengths of the sides opposite the hypotenuse.
What part of speech is inverse Pythagorean theorem?
Inverse Pythagorean theorem is a proper noun.

Words near inverse Pythagorean theorem in the dictionary

  1. inverse matrices
  2. inverse matrix
  3. inverse matrixes
  4. inverse number
  5. inverse proportion
  6. inverse Pythagorean theorem
  7. inverse semigroup
  8. inverse semigroups
  9. inverse sine
  10. inverse sines
  11. inverse spelling

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