AnswersCR CCSS Math 2 S2 M2960OXRight Triangle Similarity

Right Triangle Similarity Answers

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Which statements are true? Select two options.

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ΔABC ΔBXC
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ΔAXC ~ ΔCXB
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ΔBCX ΔACX
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ΔACB ~ ΔAXC
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ΔCXA ΔCBA
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ΔQRS is a right triangle.

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ΔQRS is a right triangle.

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Consider the diagram and the paragraph proof below.Given: Right △ABC as shown where CD is an altitude of the triangleProve: a2 + b2 = c2 Because △ABC and △CBD both have a right angle, and the same angle B is in both triangles, the triangles must be similar by AA. Likewise, △ABC and △ACD both have a right angle, and the same angle A is in both triangles, so they also must be similar by AA. The proportions and are true because they are ratios of corresponding parts of similar triangles. The two proportions can be rewritten as a2 = cf and b2 = ce. Adding b2 to both sides of first equation, a2 = cf, results in the equation a2 + b2 = cf + b2. Because b2 and ce are equal, ce can be substituted into the right side of the equation for b2, resulting in the equation a2 + b2 = cf + ce. Applying the converse of the distributive property results in the equation a2 + b2 = c(f + e).

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Because f + e = 1, a2 + b2 = c2.
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Because f + e = c, a2 + b2 = c2.
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Because a2 + b2 = c2, f + e = c.
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Because a2 + b2 = c2, f + e = 1.
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Triangle A B C is shown. Angle A C B is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point C to a point on side A B to form a right angle. The length of A B is 17 and the length of A C is 8.

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In the diagram, the length of is twice the length of .

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Triangle J K L is shown. Angle J K L is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point K to point M on side L J to form a right angle. The length of K M is 6 and the length of M J is 3.

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