A right triangle has (5 points) Select one: a. three sides with the same length b. two sides that are parallel c. at least two congruent sides d. two sides that are perpendicular
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Does this triangle have three sides with the same length?
No
Does this triangle have two sides that are parallel?
No
Does this triangle have at least two congruent sides?
What does congruent mean i always get it mixed up with parallel
Congruent means same size
In geometric context it means same shape and same size
This adjective can be applied to lines, angles, geometric figures, and 3d-figures
no then
Does this triangle have two sides that are perpendicular?
OK now what does perpendicular mean
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Two lines being perpendicular means that they meet with each other at an right angle
so the answer is D
Yes
Next time you could just say that you don't know the meaning of "congruent" and "perpendicular" and you could have got help much faster
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