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What is the minimum additional information needed to prove that the triangle pair shown is congruent using the ASA Theorem?

What is the minimum additional information needed to prove that the triangle pair-example-1

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Sertengie, thiis is the solution:

Let's recall that ASA Theorem states that if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

As you can see, we have a right angle in both triangles and Sides PQ and MN are congruent, therefore, we need to know the measures of a pair of angles, either:

• Angles Q and N

,

• Angles O and L

That is the minimum additional information needed to prove that the triangle pair shown is congruent using the ASA Theorem

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