which postulate would prove these two triangles are congruent? asa neither saa
which postulate would prove these two triangles are congruent? asa neither saa
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall congruence postulates
ASA (Angle - Side - Angle) postulate states that if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, the triangles are congruent. SAA (Side - Angle - Angle) is not a standard congruence postulate (the correct one is AAS - Angle - Angle - Side where two angles and a non - included side are congruent).
Step2: Analyze the triangles
The given triangles have two pairs of congruent angles. But we don't know about the sides. Since we have two angles and the side between them (the included side) is implicitly considered in the angle - angle relationship for these triangles, the ASA postulate applies.
Answer:
A. ASA