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.

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proper nounthe inverse Pythagorean theorem
  1. geometryA 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.
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