Congruent Triangles

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What does it mean for two triangles to be congruent?

Back

Two triangles are congruent if they have the same size and shape, meaning all corresponding sides and angles are equal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is the SAS (Side-Angle-Side) congruence criterion?

Back

The SAS criterion states that if two sides of one triangle are equal to two sides of another triangle, and the angle between those sides is equal, then the triangles are congruent.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the AAS (Angle-Angle-Side) congruence criterion?

Back

The AAS criterion states that if two angles and the side opposite one of those angles in one triangle are equal to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the SSS (Side-Side-Side) congruence criterion?

Back

The SSS criterion states that if all three sides of one triangle are equal to all three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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What is the difference between congruent and similar triangles?

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Congruent triangles are identical in size and shape, while similar triangles have the same shape but may differ in size.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has at least two sides of equal length.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is a scalene triangle?

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A scalene triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of different lengths.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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An equilateral triangle is a triangle in which all three sides are of equal length and all angles are equal to 60 degrees.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

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What does it mean when two angles are congruent?

Back

Two angles are congruent if they have the same measure.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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How can you determine if two triangles are congruent using angle measures?

Back

If two angles of one triangle are equal to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are congruent by the AAS criterion.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5