Question

Indicate the method you would use to prove the two 's . If no method applies, enter "none".

Options given:
SSS
SAS
ASA
AAS
None

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well you are given that 1 side and all 3 of the angles are congruent

Answer 3

so SSS?

Answer 4

No, that would be if all the the sides are congruent. Which one of those has 2 angles and 1 side being congruent?

Answer 5

the right one, right?

Answer 6

What do you mean right one ? Its ASA

Answer 7

I don't even know. This is my first time seeing a question like this, with no explanation of what any of this means.

Answer 8

Okay let me show you what I mean, it is asking you which postulate would you use to provve that the 2 triangles are congruent,
The SSS- If all 3 sides of 2 triangles are congruent, the triangles are congruent
The SAS-If 2 sides and the included angle of two triangles are congruent, the triangles are congruent
The ASA- If 2 angles and the included side of the 2 triangles are congruent (like in this picture they are) then the triangles are congruent
The AAS- If 2 angles and the non included side are congruent, then the 2 triangles are congruent

Answer 9

Let me show you an example of an included angle/ side :
because it is in between the 2 angles

Answer 10

oh okay. I'm understanding now.

Answer 11

So that picture would be ASA like in the diagram we have, but if the side that was congruent was like this :
It would be an AAS because it isnt inbetween the 2 angles

Answer 12

Do you wan to see what included/non-included angles look like too?

Answer 13

sure!

Answer 14

This one would be SAS because the angle is in between the sides