Triangle Congruence: ASA and AAS Answers

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Triangles J K L and M N Q are shown. Triangle J K L is rotated slightly about point L to form triangle M N Q.

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a reflection across the line containing LK
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a reflection across the line containing JK
C
a rotation about point L
D
a rotation about point K
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Which shows two triangles that are congruent by ASA?

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2 right triangles are connected at one side. The triangles have 2 congruent sides and one congruent angle.
Option A
B
2 triangles are connected at one side. The triangles also have 2 congruent angles. The first triangle can be rotated to form the second triangle.
Option B
C
2 triangles have 3 congruent angles. The second triangle is to the right of the first triangle.
Option C
D
2 triangles have 2 congruent sides and 1 congruent angles. The first triangle is reflected across a line and then rotated to form the second triangle.
Option D
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Which shows two triangles that are congruent by AAS?

A
2 right triangles are connected at one side. The triangles have 1 congruent side and 2 congruent angles. The second triangle is a reflection of the first triangle.
Option A
B
2 triangles are connected at one side. The triangles have 2 congruent sides and 1 congruent angle. The first triangle is rotated to form the second triangle.
Option B
C
2 triangles are connected at one side. All sides are congruent.
Option C
D
2 triangles are connected at one side. The triangles have 2 congruent sides and 1 congruent angle. The first triangle is rotated and then translated down to form the second triangle.
Option D
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Triangles Q R S and T U V are shown. Triangle Q R S is translated across S Q and then is shifted down and to the right to form triangle T U V.

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No, the triangles are not congruent.
B
Yes, a translation mapping vertex Q to vertex T and a reflection across the line containing QS will map △QRS to △TUV.
C
No, the triangles are obtuse.
D
Yes, a translation mapping vertex S to vertex T and a reflection across the line containing RS will map △QRS to △TUV.
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Triangles M Z K and Q Z K share side Z K. Angles M K Z and Z K Q are congruent. Angles K Z M and K Z Q are both right angles.

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A
a rotation about point K
B
a reflection across the line containing MZ
C
a reflection across the line containing ZK
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a rotation about point Z
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What additional information could be used to prove that the triangles are congruent using AAS or ASA? Select three options.

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B ≅ P and BC ≅ PQ
Option A
B
A ≅ T and AC = TQ = 3.2cm
Option B
C
A ≅ T and B ≅ P
Option C
D
A ≅ T and BC ≅ PQ
Option D
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AC = TQ = 3.2 cm and CB = QP = 2.2 cm
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Which statements are true about additional information for proving that the triangles are congruent? Select two options.

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If A ≅ T, then the triangles would be congruent by ASA.
Option A
B
If B ≅ P, then the triangles would be congruent by AAS.
Option B
C
If all the angles are acute, then the triangles would be congruent.
D
If C and Q are right angles, then triangles would be congruent.
Option D
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If BC ≅ PQ, then the triangles would be congruent by ASA.
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Which of these triangle pairs can be mapped to each other using a reflection and a translation?

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Triangles L R K and A R Q are connected at point R. Triangle L R K is reflected across point R to form triangle A R Q.
Option A
B
Triangles L P K and Q R A are shown. Triangle L P K is reflected across a line to form triangle Q R A. Triangle Q R A is shifted to the right of triangle L P K.
Option B
C
Triangles L P K and Q R A are shown. Triangle L P K is shifted down and to the left to form triangle Q R A.
Option C
D
Triangles L P K and Q R A are shown. Triangle L P K is rotated to form triangle Q R A. Triangle Q R A is also shifted to the right.
Option D
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Given: and are right angles; Prove:

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of the ASA congruence theorem.
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of the AAS congruence theorem.
C
of the third angle theorem.
D
all right triangles are congruent.
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Which of these triangle pairs can be mapped to each other using two reflections?

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Triangles X Y Z and P Y T are connected at point Y. Triangle X Y Z is reflected across X Y and then is reflected another time across Y Z to form triangle P Y T.
Option A
B
Triangles X Y Z and A Y T are connected at point Y. Triangle X Y Z is reflected 3 times to form triangle A Y T.
Option B
C
Triangles X Y Z and A Y T are connected at point Y. Triangle X Y Z is reflected across side X Y and then is shifted down to form triangle A Y T.
Option C
D
Triangles X Y Z and A Z T are connected at point Z. Triangle X Y Z is reflected and then rotated to form triangle A Z T.
Option D

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