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If ABC and XYZ are right-angled triangles, right angled at B and Y respectively, then for what value of x will ABC be congruent to XYZ ?


A
x = 10 cm
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B
x = 8 cm
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C
x = 6 cm
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x = 5 cm
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Solution

The correct option is B x = 8 cm


AB = XY (given)
ABC = XYZ = 90 (given)
If BC = YZ = 8 cm, then the two triangles are congruent by SAS congruency rule.
Hence, x = 8 cm.


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