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Because that's how the architect designed them.

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The LL theorem states that for right triangles two congruent what are sufficient to prove congruence of the triangles?

LEGS


Are the sides of right triangles also called legs?

yes they are!


The area of right triangles with legs 2 and 2?

the answer is 4


Are some right triangles are also equilateral triangles?

No because all right triangles have 2 legs and a hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is always longer than either leg so right triangles can't be equilateral triangles.


Two right triangles are congruent if the legs of one triangle are congruent to the legs of the other triangle?

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Where could you find an natural archs?

Anywhere!


How deep in the ground are the legs of the gateway arch?

it has a 60 foot foundation in the ground


How do you find the hypotnuse when you know the legs of the triangles?

By using Pythagoras' theorem.


To use the HL Theorem to prove two triangles are congruent the triangles must be right triangles. Which other conditions must also be met?

The two legs must be corresponding sides.


What shape has three different sized sides?

A three-sided shape is called a triangle. There are three types of triangles: equilateral triangles, iscosceles triangles, and scalene triangles. Equilateral triangles have all equal sides and angles; iscosceles triangles have two congruent legs and a base, and scalene triangles do not have any equal sides or angles.


What would that ratio be if the two triangles had short legs 5 and 20 inches long?

The ratio of the two legs is 1 : 4.


Which side of a triangle is the leg?

In a right triangle, the legs are the two sides that meet to form the right angle. Only right triangles have legs.