SOLUTION: A triangular peak on a backyard shed is trimmed with 3 pieces of 4 ft. molding. The next door neighbor decides to use 12 ft. of molding to add a decorative triangle to his shed. A

SOLUTION: A triangular peak on a backyard shed is trimmed with 3 pieces of 4 ft. molding. The next door neighbor decides to use 12 ft. of molding to add a decorative triangle to his shed. A

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Question 1059826: A triangular peak on a backyard shed is trimmed with 3 pieces of 4 ft. molding. The next door neighbor decides to use 12 ft. of molding to add a decorative triangle to his shed. Are the two triangles congruent? Justify your answer
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They can be, if they are equilateral 4-4-4 triangles.
But they can be incongruent, if they are 5-5-2 isosceles triangles or 5.5-5.5-1.
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