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Which rule explains why these triangles are congruent?
K
65
Time
elapsed
17
SmartScore
out of 1000
85
999
N
SSS
ASA
SAS
AAS
These triangles cannot be
proven congruent.

Answered Which rule explains why these triangles are congruent? K 65 Time elapsed-example-1
User Jens Alm
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Answer:

The triangles cannot be proven congruent.

Explanation:

Two adjacent sides and an angle not between them (the vertical angles in the middle) are congruent, but SSA is not a guarantee of triangle congruence.

The triangles cannot be proven congruent.

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Additional comment

If it can be shown that sides NP and KM are the longest sides, then an argument can be made for SSA congruence (not a choice). There is nothing in the figure or problem statement to indicate such an argument is supported.

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