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3. Similar Triangles

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Exercise 54 Page 569

Recall the SAS Congruence Postulate.

Not possible.

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Let's begin with recalling the Side-Angle-Side Congruence Postulate. If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of a second triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

Now, let's look at the given picture.

We are given that two corresponding sides are congruent but we know nothing about the angle that is included between them. Therefore, it is not possible to prove congruence in this case.

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