"If two sides and an angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and an angle of another triangle,then the two triangles must be congruent." Is the statement true? Why?

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(B) The statement is false. For two triangles to be congruent by the $SAS$ (Side-Angle-Side) congruence rule,the angle must be the included angle between the two sides. If the angle is not the included angle,the triangles are not necessarily congruent.

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