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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tell why the two triangles are congruent. Give the congruence statement. Then list all the other corresponding parts of the triangles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

there is one tick mark on the segments KL and OM this means that they are congruent, so KL = OM

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what other pair of segments are congruent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

JL = NM

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the two angles that are congruent are ??? and ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

L and M?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so you can use the ____ property to prove that these two triangles are congruent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SSS?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

do you have 3 congruent pairs of sides?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait..it would be SAS?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes, you have 2 congruent corresponding sides and a pair of congruent corresponding angles (that are between the two sides)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1353448526914:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

these two correspond and are congruent |dw:1353448560163:dw|

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