Triangle Congruence Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. * Clue: The longest side of a right triangle, located directly opposite the right angle.
  2. 5. * Clue: A figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint, measured in degrees.
  3. 8. * Clue: Having identical shapes and identical sizes; completely equal in measure.
  4. 10. * Clue: A closed three-sided geometric figure with three interior angles summing to 180 degrees.
  5. 11. * Clue: One of the line segments that forms the boundary of a polygon.
  6. 12. * Clue: A special congruence theorem that applies exclusively to proving right triangles are equal using their longest side and one shorter side.
  7. 15. * Clue: A postulate proving triangle congruence when two angles and their included side match another triangle.
  8. 16. * Clue: A postulate proving triangle congruence when two sides and their included angle match another triangle.
Down
  1. 1. * Clue: Sides or angles that occupy the same relative position in two different geometric figures.
  2. 3. * Clue: Describes an angle that sits perfectly between two specific sides, or a side that sits between two specific angles.
  3. 4. * Clue: One of the two shorter sides of a right triangle that intersect to form the right angle.
  4. 6. STATEMENT * Clue: A formal mathematical sentence (like △ABC≅△DEF) that declares two figures are equal while matching up their vertices in correct order.
  5. 7. * Clue: Describes a side or angle that is not positioned directly between the other specified congruent parts of a triangle.
  6. 9. * Clue: A theorem proving triangle congruence when two consecutive angles and a non-included side are equal.
  7. 13. * Clue: A postulate stating that if three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
  8. 14. TRIANGLE * Clue: A specific three-sided polygon that contains exactly one ninety-degree angle.