Triangle Congruence: SAS Answers

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Parallelogram V W Z X is shown. Point Y is at the bottom center of the shape. Lines are drawn from points V to X through point Y and from points W to Z through point Y. 4 triangles are formed by the lines.

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Yes, along with the given information, ZX ≅ ZX by the reflexive property.
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Yes, the triangles are both obtuse.
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No, the sides of the triangles intersect.
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No, there is not enough information given.
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Which of these triangle pairs can be mapped to each other using a single reflection?

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Triangles F E G and F G L are congruent. Triangle F E G is reflected across line F G to form triangle F G L.
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Triangles F E G and G L M are congruent. Triangle E F G is rotated about point G to form triangle G L M.
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Triangles F E G and L M N are congruent. Triangle F E G is shifted down and to the right to form triangle L M N.
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Triangles L M N and E F G are congruent. Triangle F E G is reflected across a line to form triangle L M N. Triangle L M N is also slightly higher and to the right of triangle E F G.
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Triangles J K L and M N R are shown.

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∠J ≅ ∠M
∠L ≅ ∠R
∠K ≅ ∠N
∠R ≅ ∠K
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Triangles A Q R and A K P share point A. Triangle A Q R is rotated up and to the right for form triangle A Q R.

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a rotation about point A
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a reflection across the line containing AR
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a reflection across the line containing AQ
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a rotation about point R
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Triangles H J K and L M N are congruent. Triangle H J K is rotated about point H to form triangle L N M. Triangle L M N is higher than triangle H J K.

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Translate H to L and rotate about H until HK lies on the line containing LM.
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Translate K to M and rotate about K until HK lies on the line containing LM.
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Translate K to N and rotate about K until HK lies on the line containing LN.
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Translate H to N and rotate about H until HK lies on the line containing LN.
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Triangles H J K and L M N are congruent. Triangle H J K is rotated about point H to form triangle L N M. Triangle L M N is higher than triangle H J K.

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A
Translate H to L and rotate about H until HK lies on the line containing LM.
B
Translate K to M and rotate about K until HK lies on the line containing LM.
C
Translate K to N and rotate about K until HK lies on the line containing LN.
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Translate H to N and rotate about H until HK lies on the line containing LN.

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