Hey, I need help with this picture: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/img0391tl...
Are those 2 triangles congruent and are they similiar? (by similiar i mean, are they the same but just the size not?)
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See to prove that a triangle is congruent u need to prove either of the three test
Angle Angle Test which shows 2 angles of both the triangle are equal
Side Angle Side Test which shows 2 sides and the angle between them of both the triangles are equal
Side Side Side Test which shows that all the 3 sides of both the triangles are same
Angle Side Angle Test which shows that that 2 angles and the side between them of both the triangles are equal
Side Side Angle Test which shows that 2 angles and the side next to one of the angle are equal
Now to ur problem.....
Lets assume that Side AB and Side DE are the the base of both the triangles respectively
Given that angle A and Angle B are equal and also base sides AB and DE are equal.................................. (1)
From point 1 we can conclude that both the triangles are isosceles triangle ( triangles with 2 sides and two base angles equal )
So since the base and the top angle of both the triangles are equal so the triangle DEF has the remaining two side equal to the 7.2 cm sides of the other
In simple language DF and FE is equal to 7.2
So now in triangle ABC and DEF
side AC =Side DF
Side CB = side FE
Side AB = side DE
So the given pair of triangles are congruent by SSS Test.......
The given pair is also congruent by SAS test, AA test, ASA test.... It depends that are u considering the sides of the triangles or the angles of the triangle and remember that the sum of all angles in a given triangle is 180 degrees so using this logic u can prove that it by the other tests......
Hope it helps....
Yes, They are congruent, And I think they are the same size and everything. Hoped this helped!! ^.^