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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.2: Corresponding Parts Of Congruent Triangles

Problem 22E: In Exercise 21 to 26, ABC is a right triangle. Use the given information to find the length of the...

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a) For AABC to be a right triangle, what is the
length of a?
b) Explain your answer to part a).

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