4.6 Congruence in Right Triangles You will construct and justify statement about right triangles.
Lets start off with a definition. The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle. h y p o t e n u s e The other two sides are called legs. l e g Remember a right triangle has one right angle.
If the hypotenuse and a leg of a triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and leg on another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent. Here comes a theorem Hypotenuse-Leg Theorem {HL} BACEDF A B C D E F
Given: ADCB, D and B are right ’s Prove: ADC CBA It’s time for a proof. StatementReason 1. Given 1. AD CB, D & B are rt ’s 2. Def of rt ’s 2. ADC & CBA are rt ’s 3. AC is hypotenuse 3. Def of hyp. 4. reflexive 4. AC AC A D B C 5. ADC CBA 5. HL
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