Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles

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What are Corresponding Parts?

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Sides or angles that are in the same or matching position.

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Which of the following is true? ∆JLK ≅ ∆XWJ, ∆LJK ≅ ∆JWX, ∆JKL ≅ ∆JXW, ∆LKJ ≅ ∆JXW

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∆JKL ≅ ∆JXW

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If ΔDEF ≅ ΔRST, then we can conclude that ∠T ≅ ____?

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∠F

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What do you call two objects that are exactly the same shape but not the same size?

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Similar

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What angle corresponds to Angle D?

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Angle R

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What is the definition of congruent triangles?

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Triangles that are identical in shape and size.

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What is the symbol for congruence?

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≅

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If two triangles are congruent, what can we say about their corresponding sides and angles?

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They are equal in length and measure.

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What is the relationship between similar triangles?

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They have the same shape but different sizes.

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How do you denote corresponding angles in congruent triangles?

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By matching the angles based on the order of the vertices.