Question

Given
AE CONG ED
BE CONG CE
WHAT ADDITIONAL GIVEN IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PROVE TRIANGLE ABE CONG TRIANGLE DCE BY HL?
a <1 cong <4
b ab cong cd
c <1 and <4 are right angles

Answer 1

What do you need to prove triangles congruent by HL?

Answer 2

it has to have a right angle ?

Answer 3

Correct. H stands for hypotenuse, and L stands for leg. Hypotenuse and leg are terms associated with a right triangle, so for you to be able to use the HL Theorem, you must have right triangles.

Answer 4

so would it be answer c

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

thanks

Answer 7

you're welcome