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Proving Two Triangles are Congruent
- Context: MHB
- Thread starter bearn
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the conditions for proving two triangles are congruent, focusing on the Side-Angle-Side (SAS), Side-Side-Side (SSS), and Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) criteria. Participants explore how to apply these conditions in specific scenarios.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation, Homework-related
Main Points Raised
- Dan asks for the three conditions for triangle congruence, suggesting SAS, SSS, and ASA as potential criteria.
- Dan encourages further exploration of the SSS condition by asking how to demonstrate that BN equals GI in a specific triangle configuration.
- Dan mentions the use of supplementary angles in the second triangle to aid in proving congruence.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants appear to agree on the basic conditions for triangle congruence, but the application of these conditions in specific cases remains open for exploration and is not resolved.
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What are the three conditions for two triangles to be congruent?
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bearn
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SAS, SSS and ASA?topsquark said:
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Good! Now, try for SSS on the first one. Is there any way you can show that BN = GI? For the second one, do the same trick but now you have a couple of supplementary angles to work with. Give it a try.bearn said:
-Dan
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