The AAS Congruence Theorem Quick Check

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Two triangles, D E F and A double prime B double prime C double prime, are shown.

To show how AAS follows from the definition of congruence, answer the following question. What rigid transformation maps △A"B"C"→△DEF?

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Responses

rotation
rotation

dilation
dilation

translation
translation

reflection
reflection
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User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
27 days ago

To determine the rigid transformation that maps triangle \( A''B''C'' \) to triangle \( DEF \), we need to analyze the relationship between the two triangles based on their orientation and position.

1. **Rotation**: This transformation turns a figure around a point. If the triangles are facing the same way but are in different locations, a rotation could work.

2. **Dilation**: This transformation changes the size of a figure but does not preserve congruence since it alters side lengths.

3. **Translation**: This transformation shifts a figure from one location to another without changing its orientation. If the triangles are congruent and only need to be moved without rotation, translation would be the appropriate choice.

4. **Reflection**: This transformation flips a figure over a line. If the triangles are flipped (i.e., not facing the same direction), reflection might be needed.

Based on the typical application of the AAS (Angle-Angle-Side) Congruence Theorem, if the two triangles are congruent and need to be aligned correctly, the answer will often be either translation or rotation.

Without the actual image, I can't definitively say which transformation is correct based on visual alignment. However, if the triangles are oriented the same way and are merely in different places, the most likely answer would be **translation**. If they are flipped, then **reflection** would be the answer.

If you see that the two triangles have matching angles and sides in the same orientation, choose **translation**. If they are flipped, choose **reflection**. If neither fits, and looks like they look simply rotated but not distorted, that would be rotation.

Choose **translation** if that fits; otherwise, use reflection if they look mirror-imaged. Please check the image for orientation to confirm.