Question

Assertion : Two $\Delta$s are said to be congruent if two sides and an angle of the one triangle are respectively equal to the two sides and an angle of the other triangle.
Reason: Two $\Delta$s are congruent if two sides and the included angle of the one triangle are equal to the corresponding two sides and included angle of the other triangle.

Two statements A and R are given above. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A. A is false and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. A is true and R is the correct explanation of a A
• C. A is false and R is true
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A is false and R is true

The correct statement is:

Two triangles are said to be congruent if two sides and included angle of one triangle are equal to the corresponding two sides and the included angle of the other triangle.

Hence, statement A is false and statement R is true.