Question 9
In the figure below, are and congruent to each other? It is given that and .

- To determine if two triangles are congruent, their corresponding sides and angles must match.
- When naming congruent triangles, the order of vertices matters because it defines the exact correspondence between sides and angles.
- Given , , and common side , we first identify the correct congruence relation using the SSS (Side-Side-Side) criterion and then check whether the correspondence matches and .
Step 1 · Establish Congruence using SSS Criterion
In and :
- (Given)
- (Given)
- (Common side)
By SSS congruence criterion:
Step 2 · Check Vertex Correspondence for and
For the statement to be true, corresponding sides must match:
- must equal , but we are given
- must equal , which is not given
- must equal , which is not given
Since the corresponding sides do not match under this vertex ordering, is not congruent to .
No, and are not congruent because the corresponding vertices do not match (the correct congruence is ).
- Ignoring Vertex Order: Assuming simply because the two geometric figures are congruent. The order of vertices in a congruence statement must strictly match corresponding parts.
- Incorrect Side Pairing: Matching with instead of its equal side .
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