A triangle is a rigid structure and the length of any of its sides makes no difference to its geometric rigidity.
However, the longer the leg of any shape is, the more likely it is to buckle under strain. In that respect, the length of the leg will affect its strength.
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A right triangle with a hypotenuse of length 15 and a leg of length 8 has an area of: 50.75 units2
The other leg length is 16.
Use Pythagoras' theorem: 82+92 = 145 and the square root of this is the answer.
A hypotenuse should not be shorter than a leg length.
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