Hypotenuse

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Hypotenuse Leg Congruence Theorem HL
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Hypotenuse-Leg Theorem (HL)

• If the hypotenuse and leg of a right triangle are
  congruent to the hypotenuse and leg of a second
  triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

A
M
hypotenuse
leg
leg
P
N
hypotenuse
leg
C
B
leg
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OR
A
M
hypotenuse
leg
P
N
hypotenuse
C
B
leg
A
M
hypotenuse
leg
P
N
hypotenuse
leg
C
B
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Examples Determine if the triangles are
congruent. State the postulate or theorem.
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Postulates and Theorems We Know Now

• - three sides
• - two sides the included angle
• - two angles and the included side
• - two angles and the non-included side
• - hypotenuse and leg of a right triangle

• SSS
• SAS
• ASA
• AAS
• HL