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hypotenuse

longest side of a right-angled triangle, the side opposite of the right angle
Thing edge Q104962
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Summary

hypotenuse is an edge[1]. hypotenuse draws 3,488 Wikipedia views per month (edge category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: right triangle[3]
  • Opposite of: cathetus[4]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5]
  • Has characteristic: length[6]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[7]

Why It Matters

hypotenuse has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] hypotenuse is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). hypotenuse. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hypotenuse
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hypotenuse_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{hypotenuse}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hypotenuse}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · O Breixo · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 135313
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 135313"
  2. 16w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → edge
    Has characteristic → length
    Part of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ add badge sitelink to redirect to plwiki sitelink; see [[Wikidata:Sitelinks to redirects]] for details #msynbotTask10"
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