U SIDE-SIDE-SIDE (SSS)

If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of

another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

B

E

If

(Side)

(Side)

(Side)

C

D

then,

SAMPLE SSS PROOFS:

P

R

S

Given: POST. OR RT. R is the midnoint of PS

step-by-step explanation:

hans did not square the 40-unit side; he merely multiplied it by 2.   incorrect.

exa:

)

3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.

12

step-by-step explanation:

12 + 5 = 17

12x2=24

24-7=17