Hyp^2 = leg1^2 + leg2^2
hyp^2 -leg1^2 = leg2^2
17^2 - 8^2 = leg2^2
leg2^2 = 289 -64
leg2^2 = 225
leg2 = 15
I’m doing this too hopefully someone answers quick cause I’m confused also.
Let us first define Hypotenuse Leg (HL) congruence theorem:
<em>If the hypotenuse and one leg of a right angle are congruent to the hypotenuse and one leg of the another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.</em>
Given ACB and DFE are right triangles.
To prove ΔACB ≅ ΔDFE:
In ΔACB and ΔDFE,
AC ≅ DF (one side)
∠ACB ≅ ∠DFE (right angles)
AB ≅ DE (hypotenuse)
∴ ΔACB ≅ ΔDFE by HL theorem.
