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Question 10

Identify whether the triangles below are congruent. What conditions did you use to establish their congruence? Express the congruence.

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Solution

We will compare the sides and angles of the two triangles to see if they are identical.

Step 1 — Compare corresponding parts

Let us look at triangle ABC. Side AB has a length of 7 cm. Side BC has a length of 5 cm. The angle ABC\angle ABC is between sides AB and BC. Its measure is 47°.

Now let us look at triangle XZY. Side XZ has a length of 7 cm. Side ZY has a length of 5 cm. The angle XZY\angle XZY is between sides XZ and ZY. Its measure is 47°.

We can see that: Side AB = Side XZ = 7 cm. Side BC = Side ZY = 5 cm. Angle ABC\angle ABC = Angle XZY\angle XZY = 47°.

Two sides and the included angle are equal.\boxed{\text{Two sides and the included angle are equal.}}

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Step 2 — Establish congruence

We found that two sides and the angle between them are equal. This is the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) congruence condition. So, the triangles are congruent by the SAS condition. We match the vertices carefully. Vertex A corresponds to X. Vertex B corresponds to Z. Vertex C corresponds to Y.

Therefore, triangle ABC is congruent to triangle XZY.

ABCXZY\boxed{\triangle ABC \cong \triangle XZY}

Answer

(i) The triangles are congruent. (ii) The condition used is Side-Angle-Side (SAS). (iii) The congruence is expressed as ABCXZY\triangle ABC \cong \triangle XZY.

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Q12

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Q15

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Q16

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Q18

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