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cạnh huyền

[kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ hwiən˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) a hypotenuse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đường hypotenuse

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Định lí Pi-ta-go: bình phương cạnh huyền bằng tổng các bình phương của hai cạnh góc vuông.The Pythagorean theorem: the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the cathetuses.

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Common questions

What does “cạnh huyền” mean?

(noun) a hypotenuse

Is “cạnh huyền” formal or informal?

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