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Justin is using the figure shown below to prove Pythagorean Theorem using triangle similarity. In the given triangle ABC, angle A is 90o and segment AD is perpendicular to segment BC. Which of these could be a step to prove that BC2= BA2 + CA2? Answer Segment AD : segment CD = segment BD : segment AD, since triangle ADB is similar to triangle CDA. Segment BD : segment BA = segment BA : segment CA, since triangle ADB is similar to triangle CDA. Segment BC : segment BA = segment BA : segment BD, since triangle BCA is similar to triangle BAD. Segment BA : segment DA = segment AC :

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