7
QuizMultiple Choice
Congruence in Right Triangles
Question 7 • Q5 Geometry New 2022
Analyze the diagram below and complete the instructions that follow. is an isosceles triangle with base . Determine whether by the HL theorem. Explain your reasoning. The diagram is not to scale.
Answer
A
1) , given 2) , definition of an isosceles triangle 3) by the HL theoremB
1) , given 2) , definition of an isosceles triangle 3) , all right angles are congruent 4) by the HL theoremC
1) , given 2) , definition of an isosceles triangleD
The triangles are not right triangles, so the HL theorem cannot be used to prove congruence.