SOLUTION: Given Triangle CAT congruent to Triangle Dog CA= 12, AT= 15 and the perimeter of Triangle DOG = 45, what is the measure of DG?

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Question 1130248: Given Triangle CAT congruent to Triangle Dog
CA= 12, AT= 15 and the perimeter of Triangle DOG = 45, what is the measure of DG?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Triangle DOG
Triangle CAT
Are congruent, so their corresponding parts are congruent.

45 is ALSO the perimeter of triangle CAT.
DG is congruent to CT.

45-12-15=DG