Question

Which of the following triangles are congruent by the SAS Congruence Theorem? Enter the lesser number first.

Triangle #1: a triangle with an angle measuring 60 degrees between sides measuring 3 cm and 6 cm

Triangle #2: A triangle, with the base measuring 3 centimeters and the longest side measuring 6 centimeters. The angle between the base and the longest side measures 60 degrees.

Triangle #3: A triangle, with the base measuring 3 centimeters and the right side measuring 6 centimeters. The angle between the base and the third side, which is on the left side, measures 60 degrees.

(1 point)
Triangle #
and Triangle #
are congruent.

Answers

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To determine which triangles are congruent by the SAS (Side-Angle-Side) Congruence Theorem, we need to look for triangles that have two sides of equal length and the included angle between those sides also equal.

Let's analyze the triangles:

**Triangle #1:**
- Side 1: 3 cm
- Side 2: 6 cm
- Included angle: 60 degrees

**Triangle #2:**
- Side (base): 3 cm
- Longest side: 6 cm
- Included angle: 60 degrees (angle between the base and the longest side)

In Triangle #1 and Triangle #2:
- Both have sides of 3 cm and 6 cm with an included angle of 60 degrees, which makes them congruent by the SAS theorem.

**Triangle #3:**
- Base: 3 cm
- Side 2: 6 cm
- Angle between base and left side: 60 degrees

Now, Triangle #3 has a 3 cm side and a 6 cm side, with the included angle being 60 degrees between them. Thus, Triangle #1 and Triangle #3 are also congruent by the SAS theorem.

In conclusion:
- Triangle #1 and Triangle #2 are congruent.
- Triangle #1 and Triangle #3 are also congruent.

However, only Triangle #1 and Triangle #2 mention specific angles and sides confirming they satisfy the SAS criteria directly with the provided angles.

Therefore, the final answer is:
**Triangle #1 and Triangle #2** are congruent.

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