Which congruence rule applies? SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL or not enough

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1. 1.

   Ren checks two tent flaps. Only DG ⊥ FS and DF = DS are marked. Is △DGF ≅ △DGS, and by which rule?

   • Yes, by HL.
   • No: SSA never proves congruence.
   • No: only one pair of sides is marked.
   • Yes, by SAS.
2. 2.

   Tala checks two castle flags. Only CQ ⊥ HW and HQ = WQ are marked. Is △CQH ≅ △CQW, and by which rule?

   • No: only one pair of sides is marked.
   • Not enough: no angle pair is marked.
   • Yes, by HL.
   • Yes, by SAS.
3. 3.

   Zee checks two kite halves. Only ∠H = ∠W = 90° and QH = QW are marked. Is △QHC ≅ △QWC, and by which rule?

   • No: the kite has no marked angles.
   • Yes, by HL.
   • No: SSA never proves congruence.
   • Yes, by SAS.
4. 4.

   Ari checks two tower braces. Only GV ⊥ YU and VY = VU are marked. Is △GVY ≅ △GVU, and by which rule?

   • No: SSA never proves congruence.
   • No: the right angle is marked only once.
   • Yes, by HL.
   • Yes, by SAS.
5. 5.

   Esme checks two tower braces. Right △CHW ≅ right △QYS by HL, right angle at W. CH = 61 cm, HW = 11 cm and QS = (5x + 15) cm. What is x?

   9
6. 6.

   Jun checks two ladder braces. Right △GQU ≅ right △DCF by HL, right angle at G. QU = 73 cm, GQ = 48 cm and DF = (3x + 4) cm. What is x?

   17
7. 7.

   Kira checks two tent flaps. Right △SVY ≅ right △HWC by HL, right angle at Y. SV = 85 cm, SY = 36 cm and WC = (4x + 5) cm. What is x?

   18
8. 8.

   Luz checks two park shapes on a map. In △DFG, m∠D = 50°, m∠F = 60°. In △SUV, m∠S = 50°, m∠V = 70°. DF = SU. Is △DFG ≅ △SUV?

   • Yes, by AAA: the angles add to 180° in both.
   • Yes, by ASA: ∠D, DF and ∠F all match.
   • Not enough: SSA.
   • Not enough: only ∠D = ∠S is shown.
9. 9.

   Noah checks two window panes. In △GUW, m∠G = 64°, m∠U = 51°. In △DFH, m∠D = 64°, m∠H = 70°. GU = DF. Is △GUW ≅ △DFH?

   • No: m∠U = 51° but m∠F = 46°.
   • Not enough: SSA.
   • Yes, by AAA: the angles add to 180° in both.
   • Yes, by ASA: ∠G, GU and ∠U match.

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    Two triangles, not to scale, with the given angles labeled and QS and CG one tick. The matching table under them is blank.

11. 10.

    Pia checks two rug triangles. In △QSY, m∠Q = 42°, m∠S = 77°. In △CGV, m∠C = 42°, m∠V = 66°. QS = CG. Is △QSY ≅ △CGV?

    • No: m∠S = 77° but m∠G = 72°.
    • Yes, by AAA: the angles add to 180° in both.
    • Yes, by ASA: ∠Q, QS and ∠S match.
    • Not enough: SSA.