SOLUTION: Prove or disprove: If two triangles have two pairs of congruent sides, the triangles must be congruent.

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Question 196932: Prove or disprove: If two triangles have two pairs of congruent sides, the triangles must be congruent.
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Euclid proves that SAS, SSS, ASA all result in congruent triangles. Two congruent sides without an angle in there is 'not enough' for ensure the third side is also congruent.