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What type of triangle and are they congruent

What type of triangle and are they congruent-example-1
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Answer: AAS and both triangles are congruent

Step-by-step explanation: Hello! Since you are given two angles and one side that are congruent in both triangles, you know that they are either congruent by ASA (angle side angle congruence postulate) or AAS (angle angle side) congruence postulate. The way you tell the difference between the two is by how the congruent angles and the congruent side is shown. In ASA, the congruent side would be the included side between both congruent angles. Since the congruent side is not in between both angles and both angles do not share the congruent side to the other triangle, the triangles are congruent by AAS. The triangles two given shared angle and given congruent side is in the order of angle angle side, so the triangles are related by AAS. This means that the triangles are congruent.

Fun fact:
By CPCTC, you know that corresponding parts are congruent in congruent triangles. If you know two or more triangles are congruent, then each of their angles and sides are congruent as well.

I hope this helps you!

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