catheti

Meanings

• noun

  A cathetus is a side or branch of a right angle in geometry.

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Variants

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cathead , catheads

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'kathetein', meaning 'to affix' or 'to attach'.

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1. The word 'cathetus' comes from the Greek word 'kathetein', which means 'to attach' or 'to affix'.

2. In geometry, the catheti are the legs of a right-angled triangle, and the hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.

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1. Pythagorean theorem: A mathematical equation that relates the sides of a right-angled triangle.

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In mathematics and geometry, a cathetus is a side or branch of a right angle. It is used in the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse.

How to Memorize "catheti"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a right-angled triangle. The legs of the triangle are the cathetes, or cathetes. Visualize attaching a string to each leg and measuring the lengths to memorize the term.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cathetus' with the word 'leg' in a right-angled triangle. This can help you remember the meaning of the term.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cats Have Three Legs' to remember that there are three sides to a right-angled triangle: the catheti, or legs, and the hypotenuse.

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