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Which theorem or postulate could be used to prove the congruence of the pair of triangles?

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User Hamed MP
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Answer:

(d) HA

Explanation:

You have two right triangles with the hypotenuse and one angle marked as congruent. You want to know the applicable theorem for claiming the triangles are congruent.

Right triangle congruence

When two triangles are known to be right triangles, the known angle is opposite the longest side (hypotenuse), and the two legs are the sides that form that known angle. Hence, some special theorems can be invoked for right triangles:

LA — leg, angle; equivalent to ASA

LL — leg, leg; equivalent to SAS

HA — hypotenuse, angle; equivalent to AAS

HL — hypotenuse, leg; no equivalent for non-right triangles

Application

The given triangles have the hypotenuse (H) and an acute angle (A) marked, so the HA theorem can be used to prove congruence.

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Additional comment

The HL condition described above refers two two consecutive sides and the angle not between them (SSA). This set of descriptors will create a unique triangle if and only if the angle is opposite the longest side. In general, that will not be the case, but it is guaranteed to be the case for a right triangle.

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