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Triangle J K L is shown. Angle J K L is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point K to point M on side L J to form a right angle.
Which triangle is similar to ΔJKL?
ΔJKM
ΔMKL
ΔKML
ΔLJK
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Both ΔJKM and ΔMKL (ΔKML is the same triangle) are similar to ΔJKL.
Reason: The altitude from K to the hypotenuse creates two smaller right triangles; each has a right angle and shares an acute angle with the original triangle, so by AA they are similar to ΔJKL.
Reason: The altitude from K to the hypotenuse creates two smaller right triangles; each has a right angle and shares an acute angle with the original triangle, so by AA they are similar to ΔJKL.
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