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To determine the congruence between the triangles, we compare their side lengths.

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4\text{4}

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To determine the congruence between the triangles, we compare their side lengths.

Given information:
For △ABC\triangle ABC:

  • AB=5 cmAB = 5 \text{ cm}
  • AC=8 cmAC = 8 \text{ cm}
  • BC=4 cmBC = 4 \text{ cm}

For △DBC\triangle DBC:

  • BD=8 cmBD = 8 \text{ cm}
  • CD=5 cmCD = 5 \text{ cm}
  • BC=4 cmBC = 4 \text{ cm} (This side is common to both triangles)
  1. Compare the corresponding sides.

    Let's list the sides of △ABC\triangle ABC and try to match them with the sides of △DCB\triangle DCB.

    • Side AB=5 cmAB = 5 \text{ cm} in △ABC\triangle ABC.

    • Side DC=5 cmDC = 5 \text{ cm} in △DCB\triangle DCB. So, AB=DCAB = DC.

    • Side BC=4 cmBC = 4 \text{ cm} in △ABC\triangle ABC.

    • Side CB=4 cmCB = 4 \text{ cm} in △DCB\triangle DCB. So, BC=CBBC = CB.

    • Side AC=8 cmAC = 8 \text{ cm} in △ABC\triangle ABC.

    • Side DB=8 cmDB = 8 \text{ cm} in △DCB\triangle DCB. So, AC=DBAC = DB.

  2. Determine the congruence criterion.

    Since all three corresponding sides of △ABC\triangle ABC are equal to the three corresponding sides of △DCB\triangle DCB, the triangles are congruent by the SSS (Side-Side-Side) congruence criterion.

  3. Write the correct congruence statement.

    To write the congruence statement, we need to match the vertices correctly based on the equal sides:

    • Since AB=DCAB = DC, vertex A corresponds to vertex D, and vertex B corresponds to vertex C.
    • Since BC=CBBC = CB, vertex B corresponds to vertex C, and vertex C corresponds to vertex B.
    • Since AC=DBAC = DB, vertex A corresponds to vertex D, and vertex C corresponds to vertex B.

    Combining these, we get the correspondence:

    • A ↔\leftrightarrow D
    • B ↔\leftrightarrow C
    • C ↔\leftrightarrow B

    Therefore, the correct congruence statement is △ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB.

  4. Check the given options.

    (1) △ABC≅△DBC\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DBC, by SAS - Incorrect vertex correspondence and criterion.
    (2) △ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB, by SAS - Incorrect criterion.
    (3) △ABC≅△DBC\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DBC, by SSS - Incorrect vertex correspondence.
    (4) △ABC≅△DCB\triangle ABC \cong \triangle DCB, by SSS - Correct vertex correspondence and criterion.

    The final answer is 4\text{4}.

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