Solving for Side Lengths of Right Triangles

Question 4 of 10 • DSD-CR-Secondary Math II-Term 4

Two students describe the sides of right triangle ABC in relation to ∠B. TomasAB is the hypotenuse.AC is the opposite side.BC is the adjacent side.IlianaAB is the hypotenuse.BC is the opposite side.AC is the adjacent side.Who is correct? Explain.

Answer

Tomas is correct; AC is opposite ∠B and BC is adjacent to ∠B.

Iliana is correct; BC is opposite ∠B and AC is adjacent to ∠B.

Both are correct because both AC and BC are opposite ∠B.

Neither is correct because neither AC nor BC is opposite ∠B.

Triangle Similarity: SSS and SAS

Triangle Similarity: AA

Triangle Similarity: AA (Sec 7-3, 7-4)