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Question
If hypotenuse and an acute angle of one right triangle are equal to the hypotenuse and an acute angle of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
In ΔABC and ΔPQR,
∠B = ∠Q = 90°
∠C = ∠R ...[Given]
⇒ ∠A = ∠P
Now, in ΔABC and ΔPQR,
∠A = ∠P
AC = PR
∠C = ∠R
By ASA congruence criterian,
ΔABC ≅ ΔPQR
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