Show that in a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side.
Solution:
Let’s suppose that we have
right angled at B.
(Angle sum property of triangle)
and
It means that
and
.
(In any triangle, the side opposite to the larger angle is longer)
Hence, AC>BC and AC>AB which means that AC (hypotenuse) is the longest side.
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