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Whenever two figures have the same size and shape, they are called congruent.congruent.congruent.congruent.
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Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4----1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)If two sides of a triangles are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent. AAAA
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Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4----1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)1 (The Isosceles Triangle Thm)If two sides of a triangles are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent.
Corollary 1Corollary 1Corollary 1Corollary 1An equilateral triangle is also equiangular.
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Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4----2 (The Converse of Isosceles Triangle Thm)2 (The Converse of Isosceles Triangle Thm)2 (The Converse of Isosceles Triangle Thm)2 (The Converse of Isosceles Triangle Thm)If two angles of a triangles are congruent, then the sides opposite those angles are congruent.
Corollary 4Corollary 4Corollary 4Corollary 4An equiangular triangle is also equilateral.
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Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4----3 (AAS Thm)3 (AAS Thm)3 (AAS Thm)3 (AAS Thm)If two sides and a non-included angle of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4Theorem 4----4 (HL Thm)4 (HL Thm)4 (HL Thm)4 (HL Thm)If the hypotenuse and a leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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