If the hypotenuse and one leg of a triangle are proportional to the hypotenuse and a leg of the other triangle, then which of the following criteria of similarity is used?
A
RHS similarity
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B
SSS similarity
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C
AA similarity
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D
SAS similarity
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Solution
The correct option is A RHS similarity Two right triangles are similar if the hypotenuse and a leg of one triangle are respectively proportional to the hypotenuse and a leg of the other triangle. This is RHS Similarity.