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In the diagram, JK ZK, and IM M. K J M Why is AJKM BALKM? O A. Side-Angle-Side B. Angle-Angle-Side O C. Angle-Side-Angle O D. Side-Side-Side

In the diagram, JK ZK, and IM M. K J M Why is AJKM BALKM? O A. Side-Angle-Side B. Angle-example-1
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Sides JK and LK are equal, they are the two sides in red:

Also sides JM and LM are equal, they are the two sides in blue:

So far, the two triangles have two equal sides.

And since they share the middle side, shown in green:

The triangles JKM and LKM are equal because all of their sides are equal.

Thus, the answer is:

D. Side-Side-Side

In the diagram, JK ZK, and IM M. K J M Why is AJKM BALKM? O A. Side-Angle-Side B. Angle-example-1
In the diagram, JK ZK, and IM M. K J M Why is AJKM BALKM? O A. Side-Angle-Side B. Angle-example-2
In the diagram, JK ZK, and IM M. K J M Why is AJKM BALKM? O A. Side-Angle-Side B. Angle-example-3
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