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Examining the diagram, what information can you conclude about the triangles?
E.
To prove congruence between two triangles, we need to know at least one of the following:
B.& HL ≅ C.& SAS ≅ D.& SSS ≅ Of these three, B requires right triangles. From the diagram, we see that there are no indication of the triangles being right triangles, and therefore to claim congruence we have to use either SAS ≅ or SSS ≅.
Examining the diagram, we can identify a pair of alternate interior angles. Because the two lines cut by the third line are parallel, we know they are congruent according to the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem.
We also see that the triangles share a side. Therefore, we know that this side is congruent by the Reflexive Property of Congruence.
We can claim congruence by the AAS (Angle-Angle-Side) Congruence Theorem. However, this is not represented in either of the options. Therefore, the correct option is E.