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What does ASA stand for in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Side-Angle: A triangle is congruent if two angles and the included side are equal to two angles and the included side of another triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What does SSS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Side-Side: A triangle is congruent if all three sides of one triangle are equal to all three sides of another triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What does AAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Angle-Side: A triangle is congruent if two angles and a non-included side are equal to two angles and the corresponding non-included side of another triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What does SAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Angle-Side: A triangle is congruent if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included angle of another triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the AAA criterion in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Angle-Angle: This criterion states that if two triangles have equal corresponding angles, they are similar but not necessarily congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

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If ∠E ≅ ∠A, what can be inferred about triangles with these angles?

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The triangles may be congruent if the corresponding sides are also equal.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

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Are triangles with sides 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm congruent to triangles with sides 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm?

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Yes, they are congruent by SSS.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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If two triangles have two angles equal and the included side equal, what can be concluded?

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The triangles are congruent by ASA.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the significance of the included side in ASA and SAS?

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The included side is the side between the two angles in ASA and the side between the two sides in SAS that must be equal for congruence.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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Can SSA (Side-Side-Angle) prove triangle congruence?

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No, SSA does not guarantee triangle congruence; it can lead to ambiguous cases.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2