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- suppose $overline{rt}congoverline{nd}$ and $angle rcongangle n$. what additional information is needed to prove $\triangle rtjcong\triangle ndf$ by the asa postulate?
$angle tcongangle d$
$angle jcongangle d$
$angle tcongangle f$
$angle rcongangle n$
Step1: Recall ASA postulate
The ASA (Angle - Side - Angle) postulate states that if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
We are given that $\overline{RT}\cong\overline{ND}$ (the side) and $\angle R\cong\angle N$ (one angle). The included side $\overline{RT}$ has angles $\angle R$ and $\angle T$ in $\triangle RTJ$, and the included side $\overline{ND}$ has angles $\angle N$ and $\angle D$ in $\triangle NDF$.
Step2: Determine the needed angle
We need the other pair of angles that share the given congruent sides. So we need $\angle T\cong\angle D$.
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$\angle T\cong\angle D$