Oscar G.

asked • 04/30/23

Would my answer be correct?

Triangle ABC maps to A′B′C′ as shown.


A triangle with vertices A at negative 3 comma 5, B at 3 comma 5, and C at 3 comma 1. A second triangle with vertices at A prime at negative 3 comma negative 3, B prime at 3 comma negative 3, and C prime at 3 comma negative 7.


Is triangle ABC congruent to triangle A′B′C′? Why, or why not?

 1.Yes, because a reflection is a rigid transformation 

2.No, because a reflection is not a rigid transformation 

3.Yes, because a translation is a rigid transformation

4. No, because a translation is not a rigid transformation


I say option 3 but I am not sure

Brenda D.

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Did justify your selection by proving to yourself that all the sides are congruent and that the triangle was just shifted up or down. Ask yourself does AB=A’B’=6, BC=B’C’=4, and AC=A’C’=SQRT(52) if so then congruency by SSS and rigid motion of translation since they can be mapped onto one another shifting one up or down. You can actually count the length of the horizontal and vertical sides then just calculate the hypotenuse with the Pythagorean theorem. I hope that helps you.
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Philip P. answered • 04/30/23

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