4.6 Congruence in Right Triangles

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4.6 Congruence in Right Triangles

• Chapter 4
• Congruent Triangles

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4.6 Congruence in Right Triangles
Right Triangle
Hypotenuse
Leg
Leg
The Hypotenuse is the longest side and is always
across from the right angle
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Pythagorean Theorem
a2 b2 c2
c
c is always the hypotenuse
a
b
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Pythagorean Theorem
a2 b2 c2
c
c is always the hypotenuse
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4
5
Pythagorean Theorem
a2 b2 c2
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c is always the hypotenuse
a
5
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Pythagorean Theorem
25
25
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Are these triangles congruent?
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Congruence in Right Triangles

• Theorem 4-6 Hypotenuse-Leg (H-L) Theorem
• If the hypotenuse and a leg of one right
  triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and a
  leg of another right triangle, then the triangles
  are congruent.

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Congruence in Right Triangles

• Are the two triangles congruent?

A
X
B
C
Y
Z
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Proving Triangles Congruent

• Given WJ KZ, ltW and ltK are right angles
• Prove ?JWZ ?ZKJ

Z
W
J
K
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Proving Triangles Congruent

• Given CD EA, AD is the perpendicular bisector
  of CE
• Prove ?CBD ?EBA

C
D
A
B
E
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Practice

• Pg 219 1-4 Write a two-column proof
• Pg 219 5-8 Answer Question
• Pg 220 9 - 10 Answer Question
• Pg 220 11-12 Write a two-column proof
• Pg 220-221 14-17
• Pg 222 28 29 Write a two-column proof