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What is the definition of congruent triangles?

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Triangles that have the same size and shape, meaning their corresponding sides and angles are equal.

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What does AAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Angle-Side, a method to prove triangles are congruent by showing two angles and a non-included side are equal.

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What does SAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Angle-Side, a method to prove triangles are congruent by showing two sides and the included angle are equal.

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What is the Reflexive Property in geometry?

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A property stating that any geometric figure is congruent to itself.

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What is the significance of the congruence statement \(\Delta ABC \cong \Delta DEF\)?

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It indicates that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF, meaning their corresponding sides and angles are equal.

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What is the definition of corresponding parts in congruent triangles?

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The sides and angles of one triangle that match with the sides and angles of another triangle when they are congruent.

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What is the SSS criterion for triangle congruence?

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Side-Side-Side, a method to prove triangles are congruent by showing all three sides of one triangle are equal to the three sides of another triangle.

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What is the ASA criterion for triangle congruence?

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Angle-Side-Angle, a method to prove triangles are congruent by showing two angles and the included side are equal.

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How can you determine if two triangles are congruent using the HL theorem?

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By showing that the hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are equal to the hypotenuse and one leg of another right triangle.

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What is the importance of the congruence symbol (\(\cong\))?

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It indicates that two figures are congruent, meaning they have the same shape and size.