5. Proving Triangle Congruence by SSS
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Note that the two triangles share JL as a side.
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From the given information, we know two sides of the triangles are congruent. Additionally, note that â–³ LMJ and â–³ JKL both share JL as a side so in addition to the given information, we can say by the Reflexive Property of Congruence that the side JL is congruent to itself.
When we know that all corresponding sides are congruent, we can by the SSS Congruence Theorem claim that △ LMJ ≅ △ JKL.
Statement
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Reason
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1. &LM≅ JK, MJ⊥ KL
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1. Given
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2. JL ≅ JL
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2. Reflexive Property of Congruence
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3. △ LMJ ≅ △ JKL
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3. SSS Congruence Theorem
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