Question

PLEASE HELP! WILL GIVE MEDAL AND FAN!

Answer 1

one sec, let me post the question

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I think it's the first option

Answer 4

Could you please explain to me how you got that?

Answer 5

@15Twilight

Answer 6

I think since the other 2 angles of the triangles are congruent, then the 3rd angle must also be congruent, which proves that the triangles are congruent

Answer 7

but then it can also be the third option

Answer 8

@SolomonZelman @satellite73 @Sophhh786 @THEKIDREAL can you guys help?

Answer 9

its a

Answer 10

How did you get a?

Answer 11

lets do this. If I tell you that you must be given statement X to prove statement X, will you laugh at me?

Answer 12

no

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

like if I say that in order to prove that 2=2, you must know that 2=2.
is that like a legit "proof" ?

Answer 15

that's in not a "proof" , correct?

Answer 16

yeah, it's not

Answer 17

So, look at the second requirement in option A. You can see that it is exactly the thing that you want to (know how to) prove.

Answer 18

oh no never mind, I misread it

Answer 19

I'll do some labeling on the picture.
it will take some time.

Answer 20

ok

Answer 21

but by proving two triangles to be similar you don't show that they are for sure congruent.

Answer 22

So I am thinking to exclude option A.

Answer 23

Well the question is asking which one if necessary to be a given piece of information

Answer 24

I don't quite understand why exclude option A

Answer 25

it is not enough.
and you are asked what must you be given to prove your statement (the congruence of 2 triangles)

Answer 26

oh ok

Answer 27

this is option B, I labeled it.

Answer 28

this thing is hard for me, because I am not able to see what each option says right away. only after a small reading.

Answer 29

but if those corresponding lines are congruent, that doesn't mean that line segments GH and HI are congruent, does it?

Answer 30

I am not saying B is the answer. I just want to get the entire picture of all of the choices.

Answer 31

oh ok

Answer 32

any ideas what the answer could be?

Answer 33

I'm thinking to exclude options a and c because congruent angles doesn't mean that the triangles are congruent, they could be similar but with congruent angles.

Answer 34

I was thinking that maybe C

Answer 35

so this is what we will know:the triangles are only similar and not congruent.