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6. Proving Triangle Congruence by ASA and AAS
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Exercise 24 Page 631

Redraw the given diagram separating the triangles.

D

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Let's start by redrawing the given diagram separating the triangles. Note that, by the Reflexive Property of Congruence, ∠ L ≅ ∠ L.

To prove triangle congruence by ASA, we need two pairs of congruent angles and congruent included sides. Since we already have that ∠ L ≅ ∠ L and that LK ≅ LN, we need ∠ LKJ ≅ ∠ LNM to apply the ASA Congruence Theorem. This corresponds with choice D.