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ASA is not a triangle, it is a method of proving that two triangles are congruent.

ASA refers to showing that if two angles and a side (Angle-Side-Angle) of one triangle are the same measures as the corresponding angles and side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

Since the three angles sum to 180 degrees, if two of them in one triangle are equal to the corresponding angles in the second triangle, then the third set of angles must also be equal. Consequently, ASA is equivalent to AAS and SAA.

That is NOT The case with two sides and an angle, where it must be the included angle that is equal.

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What is asa postulate?

The Angle Side Angle postulate( ASA) states that if two angles and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then these two triangles are congruent.


What else would to be congruent show that abcdef by ASA?

To show that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF by the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) criterion, you need to establish that two angles and the included side of triangle ABC are congruent to the corresponding two angles and the included side of triangle DEF. Specifically, you would need to demonstrate that ∠A is congruent to ∠D, ∠B is congruent to ∠E, and the side AB is congruent to side DE. Once these conditions are satisfied, you can conclude that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF by the ASA theorem.


What else would need to be congruent to show that triangle ABC triangle XYZ by ASA?

To show that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle XYZ by the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) criterion, we need to establish that one pair of angles and the included side between them are equal in both triangles. Specifically, if we already have one pair of equal angles (∠A = ∠X) and the included side (AB = XY), we would also need to show that the second pair of angles (∠B = ∠Y) is equal. With these conditions satisfied, triangle ABC would be congruent to triangle XYZ by ASA.


What else would need to be congruent to show that triangle abc congruent to xyz by asa?

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Do the measurements indicate that abc def by the asa theorem?

To determine if the measurements indicate that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF by the ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) theorem, you need to verify that two angles and the included side of triangle ABC are equal to the corresponding two angles and the included side of triangle DEF. If these conditions are satisfied, then yes, the ASA theorem applies, confirming the congruence of the two triangles. If not, further analysis would be needed to evaluate congruence using other theorems or criteria.


What is Asa for congruence?

If a side and two angles at either end of it (Angle-Side-Angle = ASA) of one triangle are the same measure as that of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent. In fact, it does not have to be the angles at the ends of the sides in question since two angles being equal means that the third pair of angle will also be equal. So as long as the ASA are in corresponding order, the triangles will be congruent.


Is asa congruent?

Yes, ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) is a congruence criterion for triangles. If two angles and the included side of one triangle are equal to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent. This means that all corresponding sides and angles of the triangles will also be equal.


Which overlaping triangles are congruent by asa?

To determine which overlapping triangles are congruent by the Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) postulate, you need to identify two angles and the included side of one triangle that correspond to two angles and the included side of another triangle. If both triangles share a side and have two pairs of equal angles, then they are congruent by ASA. For a specific example, if triangles ABC and DEF share side BC and have ∠A = ∠D and ∠B = ∠E, then triangles ABC and DEF are congruent by ASA.


What dows angle-side-angle mean in math?

Angle-Side-Angle is also called ASA. ASA formula is used to determine congruency. It means that 2 triangles are congruent if 2 angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to 2 angles and the included side of the other triangle.


How does the ASA congruence theorem differ form the AAS congruence theorem?

ASA or Angle Side Angle differs from the AAS in that the order of the sides or angles are stated is the same as they are labeled on a triangle. Just because the letters are shifted doesn't make them different. There are three angles on a triangle and there are only two stated so the two stated cannot be assigned to angles with a side in between them for AAS, or a side at either side for ASA.