I'll work through each pair of triangles to determine if they are congruent.
Pair A:
- First triangle: two sides labeled 8, angle between them is 57°
- Second triangle: two sides labeled 8, angle between them is 57°
- This is SAS (Side-Angle-Side): two sides and the included angle are equal
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CONGRUENT by SAS
Pair B:
- First triangle: angles are 47°, 70°, 62°
- Second triangle: angles are 47°, 70°, 62°
- All three angles are equal, but we don't know any side lengths
- AAA (Angle-Angle-Angle) only proves similarity, not congruence
- We need at least one side length to prove congruence
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NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
Pair C:
- First triangle: two angles 68° and 59°, side = 4
- Let me calculate the third angle: 180° - 68° - 59° = 53°
- Second triangle: two angles 59° and 68°, side = 4.5
- The third angle would be: 180° - 59° - 68° = 53°
- Both have the same angles (68°, 59°, 53°), but different side lengths (4 vs 4.5)
- Since the sides are different, they cannot be congruent
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NOT CONGRUENT (different side lengths)
Pair D:
- First triangle: right angle, sides 9 and 6
- Second triangle: right angle, sides 9 and 6
- This is a right triangle with two legs given
- Using SAS for right triangles (or can think of it as having two sides and the included right angle)
- Both have legs of 9 and 6 with a right angle between them
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CONGRUENT by SAS (two sides and included angle - the right angle)
Final Answer:
A: Congruent (SAS)
B: Not enough information to decide
C: Not congruent
D: Congruent (SAS)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of congruent triangles worksheet.