Angle-Angle-Angle conditions for proving triangles are congurent

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The discussion clarifies that the Angle-Angle-Angle (AAA) condition cannot be used to prove triangle congruence because it only establishes that the angles of two triangles are equal, without guaranteeing that their corresponding sides are equal. This distinction is crucial, as congruent triangles require both equal angles and equal sides. The conversation references the concept of similarity in triangles, which allows for AAA to indicate that triangles are similar but not congruent.

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Why is there not an Angle-Angle-Angle (AAA) condition for proving triangles are congruent?

Is it because, in congruent polygons, the corresponding angles and corresponding sides are equal? If there were an A-A-A method, the corresponding angles would be equal but the sides wouldn't necessarily be equal?
 
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