Question

6. Look at the figure below.

Are triangles ABC and DEC congruent?

Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

They are congruent by the AAS postulate.

∠A corresponds to and is congruent to ∠D

Side BC corresponds to and is congruent to side EC

∠C is congruent to ∠C by the Vertical Angles Theorem.

So, ΔABC ≅ ΔDEC