Transcript 5.4 Hypotenuse – Leg Congruence Theorem : HL
Hypotenuse – Leg Congruence Theorem: HL
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 P leg N C leg B
A C leg B A M N
OR
P P leg M N C B
Examples: Determine if the triangles are congruent. State the postulate or theorem.
Postulates and Theorems We Know Now:
SSS - three sides SAS - two sides & the included angle ASA - two angles and the included side AAS - two angles and the non-included side HL - hypotenuse and leg of a right triangle