Question

The legs of a right triangle are ____ longer than the hypotenuse.

a) sometimes
b) always
c) never

Answer 1

Answer: c) never

Explanation:

The Pythagorean Theorem evaluates the relationship between the three sides of a right triangle. The two legs squared and then added together make up the squared value of the hypotenuse. So basically, a^2+b^2=c^2. This means that c (which is always the hypotenuse) will always be longer than the legs of a right triangle.

Answer 2

The legs of a right triangle can never be longer than the hypotenuse. It is called the hypotenuse because it is the LONGEST leg.

The answer is never.