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Question
In the figure, the two triangles are congruent.
The corresponding parts are marked. We can write ΔRAT ≅ ?

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Solution
It can be observed that,
∠RAT = ∠WON
∠ART = ∠OWN
AR = OW
Therefore, ΔRAT ≅ ΔWON, by ASA criterion.
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