Are the triangles in the given figure congruent? Explain.

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Triangles ABC and PQR are congruent because there are three pairs of congruent angles.
Triangles ABC and PQR are congruent because there are three pairs of congruent angles.

Triangles ABC and PQR are not congruent because there are only two pairs of congruent angles.
Triangles ABC and PQR are not congruent because there are only two pairs of congruent angles.

Triangles ABC and PQR are congruent because there are two pairs of congruent angles and the included sides are congruent.
Triangles ABC and PQR are congruent because there are two pairs of congruent angles and the included sides are congruent.

Triangles ABC and PQR are not congruent because there is only one pair of congruent sides.
Triangles ABC and PQR are not congruent because there is only one pair of congruent sides.
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Answer 1

Triangles ABC and PQR are not congruent because there is not enough information given to determine if any of the sides are congruent. Just having three pairs of congruent angles does not guarantee congruence of the triangles.