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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please someone check my work??? medals rewarded! Which postulate can be used to prove that triangle TQR and triangle RST are congruent? Given: side TQ is perpendicular to side QR side SR is perpendicular to side ST and side QT =side SR A. AAS B. SSA C. SAS D. HL was not at all sure what this answer was, will someone help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hint: side TQ is perpendicular to side QR means that triangle TQR is a right triangle

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

and here's a general right triangle |dw:1354140222213:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

and here are the labels of this right triangle |dw:1354140265609:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so I came up with D as an answer, is that right?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, HL = hypotenuse leg is your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great!!!

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