How Do You Identify Corresponding Parts in Congruent Triangles?

How Do You Identify Corresponding Parts in Congruent Triangles?

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When you have two congruent figures, that means that corresponding sides and corresponding angles are congruent. Get some practice identifying corresponding sides and angles by following along with this tutorial!

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