Question

Angle side angle - asa

Answer 1

Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) is a criterion for the congruence of triangles. According to the ASA criterion, if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

### ASA Congruence Theorem
If:
- Triangle \( ABC \) has \( \angle A \), \( \angle B \), and side \( AB \) as congruent to
- Triangle \( DEF \) with \( \angle D \), \( \angle E \), and side \( DE \)

Then:
\[ \triangle ABC \cong \triangle DEF \]

### How to Use ASA:
1. Identify the two angles and the side that is between them in one triangle.
2. Check if these are congruent to the corresponding angles and the included side in the other triangle.
3. If they are congruent, you can conclude that the two triangles are congruent.

### Applications:
- In proving two triangles are congruent in proofs or problems.
- In construction problems, where knowing the congruence helps in solving geometric designs.

### Example:
1. Given triangle \( ABC \) with \( \angle A = 50^\circ \), \( \angle B = 60^\circ \), and side \( AB = 5 \) cm, and triangle \( DEF \) with \( \angle D = 50^\circ \), \( \angle E = 60^\circ \), and side \( DE = 5 \) cm.
2. You can conclude \( \triangle ABC \cong \triangle DEF \) by ASA congruence.

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