SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse of any right triangle ABC has a length of 1 cm, can the length of the leg opposite either acute angle ever be more than 1 cm?

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Question 1037354: If the hypotenuse of any right triangle ABC has a length of 1 cm,
can the length of the leg opposite either acute angle ever be more
than 1 cm?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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No.

In the right-angled triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side.