Question

If you know 4 parts (angles and sides) of one triangle are congruent to the

corresponding 4 parts of another triangle, are the triangles congruent? Why?

Answer 1

If you know that 4 parts (angles and sides) of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding 4 parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent by the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Postulate. This postulate states that if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

The SAS postulate is one of five ways to prove that two triangles are congruent. The other four ways are Angle-Side-Angle (ASA), Side-Side-Side (SSS), Hypotenuse-Leg (HL), and Reflexive Property of Congruence.

Answer 2

Answer: Yes, the triangles are congruent.

Explanation:

According to the Side-Angle-Side (SAS) congruence theorem, if two triangles have two pairs of corresponding sides that are congruent and the included angle between those sides is also congruent, then the triangles are congruent.

In this case, we know that four parts (angles and sides) of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding four parts of another triangle. This means that two pairs of corresponding sides are congruent (since corresponding sides are equal) and the included angles between those sides are also congruent (since corresponding angles are equal). Therefore, the triangles satisfy the conditions of the SAS congruence theorem and are congruent.

It's important to note that this applies only to two triangles with exactly the same four congruent parts. If there is even one part that is not congruent between the two triangles, they cannot be proven to be congruent just by these means alone.