6.6 Congruent Triangles Test Review

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What is the definition of congruent triangles?

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Triangles that have the same size and shape, meaning all corresponding sides and angles are equal.

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What does the acronym SSS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Side-Side: A postulate stating that if three sides of one triangle are equal to three sides of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.

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What does the acronym SAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Side-Angle-Side: A postulate stating that if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.

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What does the acronym ASA stand for in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Side-Angle: A postulate stating that if two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to two angles and the included side of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.

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What does the acronym AAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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Angle-Angle-Side: A postulate stating that if two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are equal to two angles and the corresponding non-included side of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.

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What are corresponding angles?

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Angles that are in the same relative position in two different geometric figures.

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What are corresponding sides?

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Sides that are in the same relative position in two different geometric figures.

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What is the significance of congruence statements?

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Congruence statements indicate which parts of two triangles are congruent, helping to establish their equality.

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If two triangles are congruent, what can be said about their corresponding angles?

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All corresponding angles are congruent.

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If two triangles have two pairs of congruent angles, what can be concluded about the triangles?

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The triangles are similar, but not necessarily congruent unless the sides are also proportional.