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Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS. Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS. Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate:. Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS. Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate:
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Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate:
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate: • If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate: • If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent. • In other words:
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate: • If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent. • In other words: • If all the sides are the same, the triangles are the same.
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate: • If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent. • In other words: • If all the sides are the same, the triangles are the same.
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Given: • KL = NL, KM = NM • Prove KLM = NLM L K N M
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Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Show how you know LMA = LOA M L A O
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Using the distance formula:
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Using the distance formula: • With a set of points use the distance formula to find the length between two points.
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Using the distance formula: • With a set of points use the distance formula to find the length between two points. • JKL has vertices J (-3, -2) K (0, -2) L (-3, -8) • RST has vertices R (10, 0) S (10, -3) T (4, 0)
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Using the distance formula: • With a set of points use the distance formula to find the length between two points. • JKL has vertices J (-3, -2) K (0, -2) L (-3, -8) • RST has vertices R (10, 0) S (10, -3) T (4, 0) • Find out if the triangles are congruent.
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • Using the distance formula: • With a set of points use the distance formula to find the length between two points. • JKL has vertices J (-3, -2) K (0, -2) L (-3, -8) • RST has vertices R (10, 0) S (10, -3) T (4, 0) • Find out if the triangles are congruent.
Prove Triangles Congruent by SSS • How to construct a congruent triangle.