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Determine if the following pairs of triangles are congruent. Explain your reasoning, citing the appropriate congruence rule.

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Part a· 3 steps

  1. Convert units to be consistent.

    7.2 cm=72 mm7.2 \text{ cm} = 72 \text{ mm} 5.8 cm=58 mm5.8 \text{ cm} = 58 \text{ mm}
  2. Compare the triangles.

    Both triangles are right-angled.
    The hypotenuse of the first triangle is 72 mm72 \text{ mm}, and the hypotenuse of the second triangle is 72 mm72 \text{ mm}.
    One side of the first triangle is 58 mm58 \text{ mm}, and one side of the second triangle is 58 mm58 \text{ mm}.

  3. Determine congruency.

    The triangles are congruent because they are right-angled, have equal hypotenuses, and one pair of corresponding sides are equal. This satisfies the RHS (Right angle - Hypotenuse - Side) rule.

    The triangles are congruent by the RHS rule.

Part b· 3 steps

  1. Convert units to be consistent.

    7 cm=70 mm7 \text{ cm} = 70 \text{ mm}
  2. Compare the triangles.

    For the first triangle, two angles are 40∘40^\circ and 60∘60^\circ, and the included side is 7 cm7 \text{ cm} (70 mm70 \text{ mm}).
    For the second triangle, two angles are 40∘40^\circ and 60∘60^\circ, and the included side is 70 mm70 \text{ mm}.

  3. Determine congruency.

    Since two angles and the included side are equal in both triangles, they are congruent by the ASA (Angle - Side - Angle) rule.

    The triangles are congruent by the ASA rule.

Part c· 3 steps

  1. Convert units to be consistent.

    50 mm=5 cm50 \text{ mm} = 5 \text{ cm} 40 mm=4 cm40 \text{ mm} = 4 \text{ cm}
  2. Compare the triangles.

    The sides of the first triangle are 4 cm4 \text{ cm}, 6 cm6 \text{ cm}, and 5 cm5 \text{ cm}.
    The sides of the second triangle are 6 cm6 \text{ cm}, 5 cm5 \text{ cm}, and 4 cm4 \text{ cm}.

  3. Determine congruency.

    All three corresponding sides of the triangles are equal. This satisfies the SSS (Side - Side - Side) rule.

    The triangles are congruent by the SSS rule.

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