proving triangles congruent

Question 1

side side side (sss)

Answer 1

if 3 sides of a triangle and congruent to 3 sides of another triangle then both triangles are congruent

Question 2

side angle side (sas)

Answer 2

if 2 sides and the included angle of a triangle are congruent to 2 sides and the included angle of another triangle then both triangles are congruent

Question 3

angle side angle (asa)

Answer 3

if 2 angles and the included side of a triangle is congruent to 2 angles and the included side of another triangle then triangles are congruent

Question 4

angle angle side (aas)

Answer 4

if 2 angles and the NON-included side of a triangle are congruent to 2 angles and the NON-included side of another triangle the triangles are congruent

Question 5

hypotenuse leg (hl)

Answer 5

in a right triangle, if the hypotenuse and a leg are congruent to the hypotenuse of another right triangle, the triangles are congruent