SOLUTION: If two students are constructing equilateral triangles with one side of 4 inches, explain whether the triangles constructed must be congruent.

Question 319214: If two students are constructing equilateral triangles with one side of 4 inches, explain whether the triangles constructed must be congruent.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 2 triangles and they are both equilateral, which means all 3 sides have the same unit measure.
The triangles are congruent by the Side, Side, Side Postulate.
If the three sides of a triangle are congruent to the three sides of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

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