Q5
SSA can make a pair of congruent triangles...
BUT, it is possible that SSA does NOT make the triangles congruent
Will 2 congruent triangles be formed if they both have 2 pairs of congruent sides and one pair of congruent angles? Move the sliders below until you can visual TWO DIFFERENT TRIANGLES that both have 2 pairs of sides congruent to each other and a (non-included) pair of congruent angles.
Try this scenario if you are having trouble: Make b = 5, a = 3 and angle A = 30
Do the other 2 corresponding angles in and appear to have the same measure?
A different look at SSA
These applets demonstrate that _______is NOT a valid shortcut for proving 2 triangles are congruent