Congruent Triangles

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What are 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 SAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Angle-Side: A method to prove triangles are congruent if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to the corresponding parts of another triangle.

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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 if two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are equal to the corresponding parts of another triangle.

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What does ASA stand for in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Side-Angle: A method to prove triangles are congruent if two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to the corresponding parts of another triangle.

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What does SSS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Side-Side: A method to prove triangles are congruent if all three sides of one triangle are equal to the corresponding sides of another triangle.

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What is the definition of a scalene triangle?

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A triangle with all sides of different lengths and all angles of different measures.

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What is the definition of an isosceles triangle?

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A triangle with at least two sides of equal length and at least two angles of equal measure.

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What is the definition of an equilateral triangle?

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A triangle with all three sides of equal length and all three angles equal to 60 degrees.

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What is the definition of an obtuse triangle?

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A triangle that has one angle greater than 90 degrees.

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How can you determine if two triangles are congruent?

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By comparing their corresponding sides and angles using congruence criteria (SAS, AAS, ASA, SSS).