1. Geom38.notebook October 26, 2011
BELL WORK: On a sheet of notebook paper, write each of
the following words 10 times. Please spell them correctly, or
you will not receive credit:
• vertical
• isosceles
• equilateral
• equiangular
I will collect this 2 minutes after the bell rings.
3.8 HL Postulate
HL Postulate: If there exists a correspondence between the vertices of two right triangles
such that the hypotenuse and a leg of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding
parts of the other triangle, the two right triangles are congruent.
Let's reword that more simply!
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2. Geom38.notebook October 26, 2011
C
Given:
A B
Prove:
D
Given:
O
Prove:
E G
F
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3. Geom38.notebook October 26, 2011
EXIT SLIP: p.158 #1 G
Given: GJ is the altitude to HK
HG = KG
Prove: HGJ = KGJ
H J K
Homework: p.158 #24,6,10
due Friday
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