HyL (Hypotenuse-leg)

congruence theorem

If the hypotenuse and leg of one right triangle

are congruent to the corresponding hypotenuse and
leg of another triangle, then the triangles are
congruent.
 EXAMPLES
OF
HYPOTENUS
E-LEG (HyL)
 Given:AB = XZ, CB = XY, ACB = ZYX = 90
Prove: ABC XYZ
ABC and XZY are right triangles since they both have a right
angle
AB = XZ (hypotenuse) reason: given
AC = ZY (leg) reason: given
ABC XYZ by the hypotenuse leg theorem which states that two
right triangles are congruent if their hypotenuses are congruent
and a corresponding leg is congruent. X
A

C B Z
HyL (Hypotenuse-acute
angle) Congruence
Theorem
If the hypotenuse and an acute angle of one
right triangle are congruent to the corresponding
hypotenuse and an acute angle of another right
triangle, then the triangle are congruent.
EXAMPLE OF
HYPOTENUSE
-ACUTE
ANGLE (HyA)
C

B A

E D