The Encyclopedia of Geometry (0032)


Problem

Two right triangles which have equal hypotenuses and the other equal sides respectively are congruent.


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Solution

Suppose that $AC=DF$ and $AB=DE$ in $⊿ABC$ and $⊿DEF$ where $B$ and $E$ are right angles.

When $D$ and $E$ overlaps $A$ and $B$ repsectively, $EF$ overlaps $BC$ because $∠ABC=∠DEF=∠R$.

Then, since $AC=DF$, $F$ overlaps $C$. Thus,

$$BC=EF.$$

$∴ \ ⊿ABC≡⊿DEF.$

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Reference

Teiichiro Sasabe (1976) The Encyclopedia of Geometry (2nd edition), Seikyo-Shinsha, p.10