How to apply RHS Congruence Rule?
To check if you can apply the RHS Congruence Rule to prove whether triangles are congruent, check the given and the triangles.
- Firstly, both triangles must be right-angled triangles or right triangles. It means, the one angle in both triangles should be 90° or a right angle.
- Next, it should be given, or measurable, or you must be able verify or confirm that the hypotenuse of both triangles are equal and any one side of one triangle is equal to the corresponding side of the other triangle.
If all the three conditions above meet then you can apply the RHS Congruence Rule to prove them to be congruent to each other.
RHS Congruence Rule
RHS Congruence Rule is also known as the HL (Hypotenuse-Leg) Congruence Theorem. It states the criteria for any two right-angle triangles to be congruent.
This rule states that if in two right triangles, the hypotenuse and one side of one triangle are equal to the hypotenuse and one corresponding side of the other triangle, then the triangles are congruent. In this article, we will discuss the criteria of congruence of right-angle triangles in detail including proof and examples.
Table of Content
- RHS Congruence Rule
- Proof
- Steps to apply RHS Congruence Rule
- RHS and SSS Congurence Rule
- Solved Examples
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