SOLUTION: is it possible for a leg of a right triangle to be longer than its hypotenuse? if it is when does this occur? if it is not, why not?

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Question 22667: is it possible for a leg of a right triangle to be longer than its hypotenuse? if it is when does this occur? if it is not, why not?

Found 3 solutions by Juliet, stanbon, Ahmad81:
Answer by Juliet(2)   (Show Source):
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Yes do you want me to explain why??????????????

Answer by stanbon(57361)   (Show Source):
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A leg cannot be longer than the hypotenuse.
The largest angle in a right triangle is 90 degrees.
In a triangle the length of the sides opposite the
three angles are directly proportional to the size
of the angles they are opposite.. Since the 90
degree angle is the largest angle , the side
opposite the 90 degree angle is the largest side.

Answer by Ahmad81(1)   (Show Source):
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It maybe if we deal with Non-Euclidean triangle. (Non-Euclidean) can be more than 180. But if we solve triangle in Euclidean should be right just 90