Triangle Congruence Proofs

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What does CPCTC stand for?

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Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent.

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What is the correct choice for Statement 5 in a triangle congruence proof?

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CPCTC.

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What is the definition of SAS in triangle congruence?

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SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side, a criterion for triangle congruence where two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle.

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What is the Reflexive Property?

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The Reflexive Property states that any geometric figure is congruent to itself.

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What is the Vertical Angles Theorem?

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The Vertical Angles Theorem states that vertical angles are congruent.

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What is the definition of a midpoint?

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A midpoint is a point that divides a segment into two equal parts.

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What does it mean for triangles to be congruent?

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Triangles are congruent if they have the same size and shape, which can be proven using various congruence criteria.

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What is the definition of congruence in geometry?

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Congruence in geometry means that two figures have the same shape and size.

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What is the Angle-Angle (AA) criterion for triangle similarity?

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The AA criterion states that if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, the triangles are similar.

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

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