cathetus

Meanings

• noun

  A line in geometry, specifically the perpendicular line from the vertex to the base of an right angled triangle.

  - "The cathetus of the right angled triangle is 5 units long."
  - "The hypotenuse and the cathetus form the right angles in a right angled triangle."

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Variants

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cathead , catheads

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'kathetesthai' meaning 'to lie down beside'.

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1. The word 'cathetus' is also used in medicine to refer to a catheter.

2. The term 'cathetus' is derived from the Greek word 'kathetesthai', which means 'to lie down beside'. In mathematics, the cathetus lies beside the hypotenuse.

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1. Hypotenuse: The side opposite the right angle in a right angled triangle.

2. Pythagorean Theorem: A mathematical equation relating to the sides of a right angled triangle.

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In mathematics, the cathetus is an important concept in understanding right angled triangles and their properties.

How to Memorize "cathetus"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a right angled triangle. Imagine a line from the vertex to the base. This line is the cathetus.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cathetus' with the word 'side'. In a right angled triangle, the cathetus is one of the sides.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cats Have Five Huge Paws' to remember the sides of a right angled triangle: Cathetus, Hypotenuse, Hypotenuse.

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