Question

Can the following two triangles be proven congruent through AAS?

A. Yes, since three pairs of angles are congruent, ∠C≅∠V
∠
C
≅
∠
V
, ∠B≅∠W
∠
B
≅
∠
W
, and ∠A≅∠U
∠
A
≅
∠
U
, the triangles are congruent through AAS.


B.No, since ∠C≅∠V
∠
C
≅
∠
V
, ∠B≅∠W
∠
B
≅
∠
W
, and a pair of included sides are congruent, AC⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯≅UV⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
A
C
¯
≅
U
V
¯
, the triangles aren’t congruent through AAS.


C.Yes, since two pairs of angles are congruent,∠C≅∠V
∠
C
≅
∠
V
and ∠B≅∠W
∠
B
≅
∠
W
, and a pair of non-included sides are congruent, AC⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯≅UV⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
AC¯≅UV¯, the triangles are congruent through AAS.

D.No, since only two pairs of angles are congruent, the triangles aren’t congruent through AAS.

Answer 1

C. YES

Explanation:

If two angles and the non-included side of one triangle are equal to the corresponding angles and side of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.