Compete the proof by providing the missing statement and reasons. given sd pependicular ht ; sh = st prove shd = std

In and

By definition of perpendicular: Lines that are right angle to each other.

[Right angle]

  [Hypotenuse side]       [Given]

Transitive property says that segment is congruent to itself.

        [By transitive property]

HL theorem states that if the hypotenuse and one leg of right triangle are equal to the hypotenuse and one leg of the another right angle , then the two triangle are congruent.

then by HL theorem;

         proved!