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Question 3284: SSS Congruence with Fixed Vertex Labels

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0005-03284 · q-20261006-advance-20261007-r05-congruence-0009

Original question and givens

Use one equal-unit orthonormal Euclidean Cartesian frame. The ordered nondegenerate triangles have A1=(0, 0), A2=(9, 0), A3=(1, 10) and B1=(3, 5), B2=(12, 5), B3=(4, -5), with explicit correspondence A1↔B1, A2↔B2, A3↔B3. Do all three corresponding sides satisfy labeled SSS congruence?

  • G001 — Use one equal-unit orthonormal Euclidean Cartesian frame. The ordered nondegenerate triangles have A1=(0, 0), A2=(9, 0), A3=(1, 10) and B1=(3, 5), B2=(12, 5), B3=(4, -5), with explicit correspondence A1↔B1, A2↔B2, A3↔B3. Do all three corresponding sides satisfy labeled SSS congruence?

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

ordered triples in an orthonormal equal-unit frame

After

vertex indices are fixed;allow rotations,translations and reflections

Conditions: none

Correspond equal indices without silently permuting vertices;Euclidean congruence allows reflection.Check nondegeneracy before SSS.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: fixed_vertex_correspondence · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

A vector1 component0 := sub(9, 0)

After

A vector1 component0 = 9

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

A vector1 component1 := sub(0, 0)

After

A vector1 component1 = 0

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · calculation

Before

A vector2 component0 := sub(1, 0)

After

A vector2 component0 = 1

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

A vector2 component1 := sub(10, 0)

After

A vector2 component1 = 10

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · calculation

Before

A determinant positive term := mul(9, 10)

After

A determinant positive term = 90

Conditions: none

Compute the first cross product term of the determinant.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · calculation

Before

A determinant negative term := mul(0, 1)

After

A determinant negative term = 0

Conditions: none

Compute the other cross product term,retaining its subtraction position.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S006

S008 · calculation

Before

A oriented double area := sub(90, 0)

After

A oriented double area = 90

Conditions: none

Subtract the terms;nonzero means noncollinear and also excludes repeated vertices.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S007

S009 · implies

Before

determinant A=90

After

proper triangle=Yes

Conditions: none

This exact determinant replaces visual guessing;degenerate triples do not meet the triangle premise of SSS.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: triangle_nondegeneracy · Uses: G001, S008

S010 · calculation

Before

B vector1 component0 := sub(12, 3)

After

B vector1 component0 = 9

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S009

S011 · calculation

Before

B vector1 component1 := sub(5, 5)

After

B vector1 component1 = 0

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S010

S012 · calculation

Before

B vector2 component0 := sub(4, 3)

After

B vector2 component0 = 1

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S011

S013 · calculation

Before

B vector2 component1 := sub(-5, 5)

After

B vector2 component1 = -10

Conditions: none

Subtract the first vertex to obtain an edge-vector coordinate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S012

S014 · calculation

Before

B determinant positive term := mul(9, -10)

After

B determinant positive term = -90

Conditions: none

Compute the first cross product term of the determinant.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S013

S015 · calculation

Before

B determinant negative term := mul(0, 1)

After

B determinant negative term = 0

Conditions: none

Compute the other cross product term,retaining its subtraction position.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S014

S016 · calculation

Before

B oriented double area := sub(-90, 0)

After

B oriented double area = -90

Conditions: none

Subtract the terms;nonzero means noncollinear and also excludes repeated vertices.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S015

S017 · implies

Before

determinant B=-90

After

proper triangle=Yes

Conditions: none

This exact determinant replaces visual guessing;degenerate triples do not meet the triangle premise of SSS.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: triangle_nondegeneracy · Uses: G001, S016

S018 · calculation

Before

A12 delta0 := sub(9, 0)

After

A12 delta0 = 9

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S017

S019 · calculation

Before

A12 square0 := square(9)

After

A12 square0 = 81

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S018

S020 · calculation

Before

A12 delta1 := sub(0, 0)

After

A12 delta1 = 0

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S019

S021 · calculation

Before

A12 square1 := square(0)

After

A12 square1 = 0

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S020

S022 · calculation

Before

A12 squared length := sum(81, 0)

After

A12 squared length = 81

Conditions: none

Add by the Pythagorean relation to obtain squared length,not length itself.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S021

S023 · calculation

Before

A13 delta0 := sub(1, 0)

After

A13 delta0 = 1

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S022

S024 · calculation

Before

A13 square0 := square(1)

After

A13 square0 = 1

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S023

S025 · calculation

Before

A13 delta1 := sub(10, 0)

After

A13 delta1 = 10

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S024

S026 · calculation

Before

A13 square1 := square(10)

After

A13 square1 = 100

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S025

S027 · calculation

Before

A13 squared length := sum(1, 100)

After

A13 squared length = 101

Conditions: none

Add by the Pythagorean relation to obtain squared length,not length itself.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S026

S028 · calculation

Before

A23 delta0 := sub(1, 9)

After

A23 delta0 = -8

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S027

S029 · calculation

Before

A23 square0 := square(-8)

After

A23 square0 = 64

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S028

S030 · calculation

Before

A23 delta1 := sub(10, 0)

After

A23 delta1 = 10

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S029

S031 · calculation

Before

A23 square1 := square(10)

After

A23 square1 = 100

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S030

S032 · calculation

Before

A23 squared length := sum(64, 100)

After

A23 squared length = 164

Conditions: none

Add by the Pythagorean relation to obtain squared length,not length itself.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S031

S033 · calculation

Before

B12 delta0 := sub(12, 3)

After

B12 delta0 = 9

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S032

S034 · calculation

Before

B12 square0 := square(9)

After

B12 square0 = 81

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S033

S035 · calculation

Before

B12 delta1 := sub(5, 5)

After

B12 delta1 = 0

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S034

S036 · calculation

Before

B12 square1 := square(0)

After

B12 square1 = 0

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S035

S037 · calculation

Before

B12 squared length := sum(81, 0)

After

B12 squared length = 81

Conditions: none

Add by the Pythagorean relation to obtain squared length,not length itself.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S036

S038 · calculation

Before

B13 delta0 := sub(4, 3)

After

B13 delta0 = 1

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S037

S039 · calculation

Before

B13 square0 := square(1)

After

B13 square0 = 1

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S038

S040 · calculation

Before

B13 delta1 := sub(-5, 5)

After

B13 delta1 = -10

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S039

S041 · calculation

Before

B13 square1 := square(-10)

After

B13 square1 = 100

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S040

S042 · calculation

Before

B13 squared length := sum(1, 100)

After

B13 squared length = 101

Conditions: none

Add by the Pythagorean relation to obtain squared length,not length itself.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S041

S043 · calculation

Before

B23 delta0 := sub(4, 12)

After

B23 delta0 = -8

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S042

S044 · calculation

Before

B23 square0 := square(-8)

After

B23 square0 = 64

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S043

S045 · calculation

Before

B23 delta1 := sub(-5, 5)

After

B23 delta1 = -10

Conditions: none

Subtract coordinates of the endpoints of this same side.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S044

S046 · calculation

Before

B23 square1 := square(-10)

After

B23 square1 = 100

Conditions: none

Square the coordinate difference;its sign does not affect length.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S045

S047 · calculation

Before

B23 squared length := sum(64, 100)

After

B23 squared length = 164

Conditions: none

Add by the Pythagorean relation to obtain squared length,not length itself.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S046

S048 · implies

Before

side 12:A²=81;B²=81

After

corresponding lengths equal=Yes

Conditions: none

Lengths are nonnegative,so equality of squares is equivalent to equality of lengths.Compare only sides with the same fixed labels.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: corresponding_side_equality · Uses: G001, S047

S049 · implies

Before

side 13:A²=101;B²=101

After

corresponding lengths equal=Yes

Conditions: none

Lengths are nonnegative,so equality of squares is equivalent to equality of lengths.Compare only sides with the same fixed labels.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: corresponding_side_equality · Uses: G001, S048

S050 · implies

Before

side 23:A²=164;B²=164

After

corresponding lengths equal=Yes

Conditions: none

Lengths are nonnegative,so equality of squares is equivalent to equality of lengths.Compare only sides with the same fixed labels.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: corresponding_side_equality · Uses: G001, S049

S051 · implies

Before

[Yes, Yes, Yes]

After

fixed-label SSS holds=Yes

Conditions: none

SSS requires all three corresponding sides of the proper triangles to agree.The three sides determine the inner products of two edge vectors,allowing a Euclidean isometry.Any mismatch rejects this labeling,not every other permutation.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: fixed_label_sss · Uses: G001, S050

Reverse checks

  • S051 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S050 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S049 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S048 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S047 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B23 squared length with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S046 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B23 square1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S045 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B23 delta1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S044 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B23 square0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S043 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B23 delta0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S042 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B13 squared length with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S041 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B13 square1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S040 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B13 delta1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S039 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B13 square0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S038 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B13 delta0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S037 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B12 squared length with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S036 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B12 square1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S035 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B12 delta1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S034 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B12 square0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S033 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B12 delta0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S032 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A23 squared length with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S031 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A23 square1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S030 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A23 delta1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S029 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A23 square0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S028 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A23 delta0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S027 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A13 squared length with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S026 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A13 square1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S025 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A13 delta1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S024 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A13 square0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S023 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A13 delta0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A12 squared length with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A12 square1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A12 delta1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A12 square0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A12 delta0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B oriented double area with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B determinant negative term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B determinant positive term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B vector2 component1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B vector2 component0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B vector1 component1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute B vector1 component0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A oriented double area with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A determinant negative term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A determinant positive term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A vector2 component1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A vector2 component0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A vector1 component1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute A vector1 component0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

Yes

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

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Review date: 2026-10-26

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