Question

Joan has a piece of fabric in the shape of a triangle. She measures two of the angles of the triangle, and each one is 60⁰. She creates two new triangles by cutting the fabric into two identical pieces with a single, straight cut through one of the vertices. Which word describes each of the two new triangles created by Joan's cut?

Answer 1

Congruent word describes each of the two new triangles created by Joan's cut.

Answer 2

Congruent

Explanation:

By definition, congruent shapes have equal corresponding side lengths and equal corresponding angle measures, thus are identical. The question clearly states that Joan cut the fabric into two identical pieces with a straight cut through one of the vertices, hence the two triangles are congruent.