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    Proving Triangles Congruent

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    This document discusses different ways to prove that two triangles are congruent, including: - Using corresponding sides (SSS) - Using one side and two corresponding angles (SAS) - Using one angle and two corresponding sides (ASA) - Using two corresponding angles and one corresponding side (AAS) It explains that you need at least three pieces of corresponding information (sides or angles) to prove triangles are congruent, but certain combinations like SSA or AAA are not sufficient on their own. The document provides examples of applying each congruence postulate to determine if pairs of triangles are congruent.

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    This document discusses different ways to prove that two triangles are congruent, including: - Using corresponding sides (SSS) - Using one side and two corresponding angles (SAS) - Using one angle and two corresponding sides (ASA) - Using two corresponding angles and one corresponding side (AAS) It explains that you need at least three pieces of corresponding information (sides or angles) to prove triangles are congruent, but certain combinations like SSA or AAA are not sufficient on their own. The document provides examples of applying each congruence postulate to determine if pairs of triangles are congruent.

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    This document discusses different ways to prove that two triangles are congruent, including: - Using corresponding sides (SSS) - Using one side and two corresponding angles (SAS) - Using one angle and two corresponding sides (ASA) - Using two corresponding angles and one corresponding side (AAS) It explains that you need at least three pieces of corresponding information (sides or angles) to prove triangles are congruent, but certain combinations like SSA or AAA are not sufficient on their own. The document provides examples of applying each congruence postulate to determine if pairs of triangles are congruent.

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    This document discusses different ways to prove that two triangles are congruent, including: - Using corresponding sides (SSS) - Using one side and two corresponding angles (SAS) - Using one angle and two corresponding sides (ASA) - Using two corresponding angles and one corresponding side (AAS) It explains that you need at least three pieces of corresponding information (sides or angles) to prove triangles are congruent, but certain combinations like SSA or AAA are not sufficient on their own. The document provides examples of applying each congruence postulate to determine if pairs of triangles are congruent.

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    Proving Triangles

    Congruent

    Free powerpoints at http://www.worldofteaching.com


    The Idea of a Congruence

    Two geometric figures with


    exactly the same size and
    shape.
    F

    A C E D
    How much do you
    need to know. . .

    . . . about two triangles

    to prove that they


    are congruent?
    Corresponding Parts
    In Lesson 4.2, you learned that if all
    six pairs of corresponding parts (sides
    and angles) are congruent, then the
    triangles are congruent.
    B
    • AB ≅ DE
    • BC ≅ EF A
    C
    • AC ≅ DF
    ∀ ∠ A ≅ ∠ D ∆ABC ≅ ∆
    DEF
    ∀ ∠ B ≅ ∠ E
    E
    ∀ ∠ C ≅ ∠ F F
    D
    Do you need all six ?

    NO !
    Side-Side-Side (SSS)
    B
    E

    A F
    C D

    • AB ≅ DE
    • BC ≅ EF ∆ABC ≅ ∆ DEF
    • AC ≅ DF
    Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
    B
    E

    A F
    C D

    • AB ≅ DE
    • ∠A ≅ ∠ D ∆ABC ≅ ∆ DEF
    • AC ≅ DF
    included
    angle
    Included Angle
    The angle between two sides

    ∠G ∠I ∠H
    Included Angle

    Name the included angle:


    E

    YE and ES ∠E
    ES and YS ∠S

    Y S YS and YE ∠Y
    Angle-Side-Angle (ASA)
    B
    E

    A F
    C D

    • ∠A ≅ ∠ D
    • AB ≅ DE ∆ABC ≅ ∆ DEF
    • ∠B ≅ ∠E
    include
    d
    side
    Included Side
    The side between two angles

    GI HI GH
    Included Side

    Name the included side:


    E

    ∠Y and ∠E YE
    ∠E and ∠S ES
    Y S ∠S and ∠Y SY
    Angle-Angle-Side (AAS)
    B
    E

    A F
    C D

    • ∠A ≅ ∠ D
    • ∠B ≅ ∠E ∆ABC ≅ ∆ DEF
    • BC ≅ EF
    Non-included
    side
    Warning: No SSA Postulate

    There is no such
    thing as an SSA
    postulate!

    B E

    F
    A C
    D

    NOT CONGRUENT
    Warning: No AAA Postulate
    There is no such
    thing as an AAA
    postulate!

    E
    B

    A C F
    D

    NOT CONGRUENT
    The Congruence Postulates
     SSS correspondence
     ASA correspondence
     SAS correspondence
     AAS correspondence
     SSA correspondence
     AAA correspondence
    Name That Postulate
    (when possible)

    SAS
    ASA

    SSA SSS
    Name That Postulate
    (when possible)

    AAA
    ASA

    SAS SSA
    Name That Postulate
    (when possible)

    Vertical
    Angles
    Reflexive
    Property SAS SAS

    Vertical Reflexive
    Angles SAS Property SSA
    Name That Postulate
    (when possible)
    Name That Postulate
    (when possible)
    Let’s Practice
    Indicate the additional information needed
    to enable us to apply the specified
    congruence postulate.

    For ASA: ∠B ≅ ∠D
    For SAS: AC ≅ FE
    For AAS: ∠A ≅ ∠F
    Indicate the additional information needed
    to enable us to apply the specified
    congruence postulate.

    For ASA:

    For SAS:

    For AAS:
    Determine if whether each pair of triangles is congruent by
    SSS, SAS, ASA, or AAS. If it is not possible to prove
    that they are congruent, write not possible.
    Ex 4 G K

    H J

    ΔGIH ≅ ΔJIK by AAS


    Determine if whether each pair of triangles is congruent by
    SSS, SAS, ASA, or AAS. If it is not possible to prove
    that they are congruent, write not possible.
    Ex 5 B A

    D E

    ΔABC ≅ ΔEDC by ASA


    Determine if whether each pair of triangles is congruent by
    SSS, SAS, ASA, or AAS. If it is not possible to prove
    that they are congruent, write not possible.

    Ex 6 A E

    B
    D

    ΔACB ≅ ΔECD by SAS


    Determine if whether each pair of triangles is congruent by
    SSS, SAS, ASA, or AAS. If it is not possible to prove
    that they are congruent, write not possible.

    Ex 7 J K

    M L

    ΔJMK ≅ ΔLKM by SAS or ASA


    Determine if whether each pair of triangles is
    congruent by SSS, SAS, ASA, or AAS. If it is
    not possible to prove that they are congruent,
    write not possible.
    Ex 8
    J
    T

    L
    K V U

    Not possible

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