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Mathematics
Quarter 3 - Module 4
TRIANGLE CONGRUENCE
Mathematics - Grade 8
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Quarter 3 – Module 4: Triangle Congruence
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Mathematics
Quarter 3 - Module 3
Triangle Congruence
 Table of Content

What This Learning Package is About ............................................................................................... i

What I Need to Know .............................................................................................................................. ii
How to Learn from this Learning Package .......................................................................................ii
Icons of this Learning Package ...........................................................................................................iii

What I Know ........................................................................................................................................... iii

Lesson 1:
Proving two triangles by SSS,ASA, SAS, and AAS .....................................................1

What’s New : Tell Me ...............................................................................................2

What Is It ....................................................................................................... 3
What’s More: Identify Me ………...................................................................5
What I Have Learned: The Importance of triangle…………………………...6
What I Can Do: Picture, Picture .................................................................... 6

Lesson 2:
Congruent Right Triangles .........................................................................................................7
What’s In: Let’s Review ................................................................................. 7
What’s New: Art Integration…………………………………………………….8
What Is It …………………………………………………………………………8
What’s More: Find My Pair ......................................................................... .10
What I Have Learned: ……..…………………………………………………...11
What I Can Do: Reflect ………………………………………………………… 11

Lesson 3:
Applying Triangle Congruence …………………………………………………………...12
What’s In........................................................................................................ 12
What’s New: Label and Find……………………………………………………12
What Is It………………………………………………………………………….13
What’s More : My X and Y………………………………………………………14
What I Have Learned: …………………………………………………………..15
What I Can Do: Fly, Fly …………………………………………………….……15

Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………..17
Assessment: (Post-Test)……………………………………………………………………….19
Key to Answer…………………………………………………………………………………….21
Reference………………………………………………………………………………………….22
What This Module is About
Have you ever wondered how bridges and buildings are designed? What factors are
being considered in the construction of buildings and bridges?
Congruence of triangles is studied because of its many applications in the real world.
Triangles are considered to be the most stable of all geometric figures, these are oftentimes
used as frameworks, supports, or braces for many construction works.
This module includes proving congruence triangles using congruence postulatrs and
theorems.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Prove two triangles are congruent by SSS, SAS and ASA congruence postulate.
2. Prove two triangles are congruent by LL, LA, HyA and HyL congruence theorem.
3. Apply triangle congruence in solving problems.

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 What I Know
Pre Assessment: Multiple Choices
Directions: Read and answer the questions. Select the letter of the best answer from
among the given choices.

_______1. Which of the following states the ASA Congruence Postulate?

A. The three angles of one triangle are congruent to the three angles of
second triangle.
B. Two angles and the included side of one triangle is congruent to two angles
and the included side of the second triangle.
C. Two sides and an included angle of one triangle is congruent to two sides
and an included angle of the second triangle.
D. Two angles and non-included side of one triangle is congruent to two angles
and non-included side of the second triangle

_______2. Based on the given illustration below, what congruent postulate/theorem proves
the two triangles are congruent?
A. ASA
B. AAS
C. SAS
D. SSS

______3. Consider the figures below, what other pair of congruent angles need to be
marked so that triangles are congruent by AAS?
A. ∠BAE≅∠BCE
B. ∠ABE≅∠CBE
C. ∠BEA≅∠BEC
D. ∠AEB≅∠CEB
_______4. The following are pair of congruent triangles EXCEPT
A. C.

B. D.

_______5.The following are right triangle congruent theorems EXCEPT

A. If the legs of one right triangle are congruent to the legs of another right
triangle, the triangles are congruent.
B. If a leg and an acute angle of one right triangle are congruent to a leg and an
acute angle of another right triangle, the triangles are congruent.
C. If the angles of one right triangle are congruent to the angles of the other
right triangle, the triangles are congruent.
D. If the sides opposite the acute angles of one right triangle are congruent to
the sides opposite the acute angles of the second right triangle, the triangles
are congruent.
_______6. Based on the given illustration at the right, what congruent theorem
proves the two right triangles are congruent?
A. LL
B. LA
C. AA
D. SS
need to be marked so that triangles are congruent by LL Congruent Theorem?
A. AC≅DC
B. BC≅EC
C. AB≅DE
D. AD≅BE

_______8. The following are pair of congruent triangles EXCEPT

A. B. C. D.

_______9. What is the value of angle A?

a. 450 b. 460

c. 480 d. 500

________10. If BA= x+2, ED=4, AC=2y and FD=8. Find the value of x and y.

a. x=2,y=4 b. x=2,y=2

c. x=4,y=2 d. x=4,y=4
 Proving Two Triangles By
SSS,SAS, ASA Congruence
Lesson
Postulate and AAS
1 Congruence Theorem

What’s In

You have learned from your previous lesson on how to prove congruent triangles
using corresponding parts of a triangle. Now, Let us first answer the problem below as a
review.
A. Name all the corresponding sides and angles below if the polygons are congruent. The
first pair is done for you.

̅̅̅̅ ↔ ̅̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐶 𝐽𝐾 ∠A ↔ ∠J
______________ _____________
______________ ______________

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 In order to say that two triangles are congruent, you must show that all six pairs
of corresponding parts of the two triangles are congruent. However, it is not always
necessary to show all the six pairs of congruent parts to prove that the triangles are
congruent. These are the postulates and theorem that guarantee the congruence of
two triangles by showing only three pairs of congruent corresponding parts. Now, let
us see how we can verify if two triangles using two or three pairs of congruent
corresponding parts.

Activity1: Tell Me
Using the given postulate, tell which parts of the pair of triangles should be shown
congruent.
1. SAS

Side : FE ≅ CD
Included Angle: ∠E ≅ ∠D
Side: AE ≅ BD

Note: ∠E and ∠D are included angles, so you cannot use the sides FA and CB.
2. ASA 3. SSS

4. ASA 5. AAS

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Identifying Congruent Triangles

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Example1.

Problem: Juan is planning to build a house with triangular roof structure. He wants to
make this sketch perfect and accurate in terms of its measurement. He noticed that the roof
structure is made up of two triangles. To say that the triangular structure must be perfect and
accurate these triangles must have the same size and shape. Can we say that the triangles
are congruent based on the sketch?

Let A, B and D be the vertices of the first triangle. And C, B and D be the vertices of the
second triangle. Observe that if we separate the triangles BD is a common side.

Based on the markings,

AB≅CB
AD≅CD
BD≅BD because, BD is common to both triangles.
Therefore, ∆ABD≅∆CBD by SSS Congruence Postulate

Example 2
From the diagram, you know that BD ≅ CD
and AD ≅ AD. The angle included between
AD and BD is ∠BDA. The angle included
between CD and AD is ∠CDA . Because any
two right angles are congruent, ∠ BDA ≅ ∠CDA
You can use the SAS Postulate to conclude that
∆𝐴𝐷𝐵 ≅ ∆𝐴𝐷𝐶.

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Example 3
In the figure, ∠A ≅∠D, ∠B ≅∠E,
and AC ≅ PR. The ASA Postulate can be
used to show that ∆BAC≅ ∆EDC
because AB and DE are included between
the congruent angles.

Example 4.
In the figure, ∠F ≅∠D, ∠E ≅∠B, and
̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐹 ≅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷 . Therefore ∆𝐹𝐴𝐸 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐵𝐶
by AAS Congruence Postulate.

What’s More

Activity 2: Identify Me

Direction: Determine 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

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 3: The Importance of Triangle

1. List down and draw all structures built in triangles.

2. Can you find parts of these structures where triangles are congruent? Justify your
answer

3. Why are bridges stable?

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What I Can do

Activity 4: Picture, Picture

Take a picture of objects in your house where you can see triangles. For
each picture, identify congruent triangles. Justify why these triangles are
congruent by SAS, ASA, SSS and AAS. Do this task in your portfolio.

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Lesson
Congruent Right Triangles
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What’s In

You have proven triangle congruence using SSS Postulate, SAS Postulate,
ASA Postulate and AAS Theorem. Now, you will prove right triangles are congruent
using the LL, LA, HyL and HyA Congruence Theorem.

Activity 1: Let’s Review

A. What kind of triangle is shown in the given figure? How can you say that it
is a right triangle?

a. What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

b. If one is a right angle ( 900), what is the sum of ∠x and ∠y?
c. What kind of angle pairs is ∠x and ∠y?
d. What type of angles are ∠x and ∠y?
e. How do you call the longest side of the triangle? How do you know
that it is the longest side?
f. How do you call the two other sides of the triangle?
g. What are the characteristics of a right triangle?

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 What’s New

Activity 2: ART Integration

Direction:
a. Draw or sketch two right triangles (b=5 and h=3)
b. Draw or sketch two right triangles with common side (b=5 and h=3)
c. Draw or sketch two right triangles with common vertex. (b=5 and h=3)

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How did you draw the two right triangles? How can you say that these right triangles
are congruent?
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What Is It

Let us consider the tests for proving two right triangles that are congruent.

In a right triangle, there is one right angle.

The side opposite the right angle is called the
hypotenuse. The other two sides are called
legs.

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 Consider two right triangles
ABC and XYZ such that AB≅ XY
and BC ≅YZ. Since all right angles
are congruent, then ∠𝐵 ≅ ∠𝑌.
Thus, by SAS congruence
postulate, we have ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝑋𝑌𝑍.
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Let us now summarize the above result in the following theorem

The LL Congruence Theorem was deduced from SAS Congruence Postulate .

Let us now consider right triangles

HOT and DAY with right angles at O
and A, respectively, such that ∠H≅
∠D and HT ≅ DY.
Since all right angles are
congruent, then∠ O≅ ∠𝐴. Thus, by
AAS Congruence Theorem, we have
∆𝐻𝑂𝑇 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐴𝑌.

We now summarize the above result in the following theorem.

The HyA Congruence Theorem was deducted from the AAS Congruence Theorem.

Consider now right triangles BIG

and SML with right angles at I and
M, respectively, such that BI≅SM
and ∠B≅ ∠S.
Again, since all right angles are
congruent, then ∠I≅ ∠M. Thus, by
ASA Congruence Postulate, we
have ∆BIG≅ ∆SML.

We now summarize the above result in the following theorem.

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 The LA Congruence Theorem was deduced from either the ASA Congruence
Postulate or the AAS Congruence Theorem.

Proof:
Let right triangles N and Y with 𝑚∠N
= 𝑚∠Y= 900, MK≅XZ and NK ≅YZ.
We want to prove that ∆MNK≅ ∆XYZ.

Extend the ray XY to point G such that GY ≅ MN and draw GZ. By SAS
Congruence Postulate, we have ∆MNK≅XYZ. By CPCTC, we get MK≅GZ.

By the transitive property of congruence, we have XZ≅GZ, and hence ∠X≅

∠G. By AAS Congruence Theorem, it follows that ∆XYZ≅ ∆GYZ. Since ∆MNK≅
∆GYZ and ∆GYZ≅ ∆XYZ, the transitive property of congruence finally implies that
∆MNK≅ ∆XYZ.

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Find my pair

In each figure, congruent parts are marked. Give additional congruent parts to
prove that the triangles are congruent and state the congruence theorem that justifies
your answer.

∠BAD ≅ ∠CAD
∠A BD≅ ∠ACD
AB ≅AC
AAS Congruence Postulate

B. State a congruence theorem on right triangles.

4. 5.

6. 7.

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 Lesson

3 Applying Triangle Congruence

What’s In

You have learned triangle congruency using postulates and theorems

of a triangle. Now, we will apply the triangle congruency in solving problems.

What’s New
Activity 1: Label and Find!

Label the two triangles with the given information and solve for x, y, and z.

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 You can use the triangle congruence postulates and theorem to solve many
real problems that involve congruent triangles.
Example 1
Mara bought matching triangular pendants for herself and her sister in the
shapes shown. For what the value of x can you use a triangle congruence
theorem/postulate that the pendants are congruent? Which triangle congruence
theorem can you use? Explain.

AB ≅ AC and JK ≅JL, because they have the same measure. So, If CB ≅ KL then
∆𝐶𝐴𝐵 ≅ ∆𝐿𝐽𝐾 by SSS Triangle Congruence Theorem.
To solve x, we set 4x-6 = 3x-4

4x-6 = 3x-4
4x = 3x -4 +6
4x-3x = -4 +6
x= 2

Example 2
In the diagram, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ 𝑉𝑇𝑈. Find the indicated measure.

a. m ∠B
b. AB
c. m ∠T
d. m ∠V

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 a. b.
̅̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 ≅ 𝑉𝑇
500+700+ m ∠B = 1800
AB = VY
1200 + m ∠B = 1800
AB = 15m
m ∠B = 1800-1200= 60
c. d.
∠T ≅ ∠B ∠V ≅ ∠A
m ∠V = m ∠A = 500
m ∠T = m∠B = 600

Example 3

Find the value of x.

1200 + 200 + (2x +4)0=1800

1440 + 2x =1800
2x =1800 -1440
x= 18
Example 4

Find the value of x.

900 + 350 + 5x =1800

1250 + 5x =1800
5x =1800 -1250
x= 11

Activity 2: My X and Y

A. Solve the following problems.

1. Find the value of x.
a. b.

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2. Given ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆DEF Find the values of x and y.

3. Given ∆𝑈𝐵𝐷 ≅ ∆RAN Find the values of x and y.

What I Can Do

Activity 3: Fly, Fly, Fly

During the Math Fair, one of the activities is a symposium in which the
delegates will report on an inquiry about an important concept in Math. You will report
on how congruent triangles are applied in real-life. Your query revolves around this
situation;
1. Design at most 5 different paper planes using congruent triangles.
2. Let it fly and record the flying time and compare which one is the most
stable.
3. Point out the factors that affect the stability of the plane.
4. Explain why such principle works. 5. Draw out conclusion and make
recommendations.

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Procedure:
1. Prepare 5 paper planes
2. Apply your knowledge on triangle congruence.
3. Follow steps 2 to 5.
4. What is the importance of congruent triangles in making paper planes?

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Summary:
In this module you have learned that:
• Two triangles are congruent if their vertices can be paired such that corresponding
sides are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent.
• The three postulates for triangle congruence are:
a. SAS Congruence – if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are
congruent respectively two sides and the included angle of another triangle
then the triangles are congruent.
b. ASA Congruence – if two angles and the included side of one triangle are
congruent respectively two angles and the included side of another triangle
then the triangles are congruent.
c. SSS Congruence – if the three sides of one triangle are congruent
respectively three sides of another triangles then the triangles are congruent.
• AAS Congruence Theorem – if the two angles and the non-included side of one
triangle are congruent to the two angles and the non-included side of another triangle
than the triangles are congruent.
• The congruence theorems for right triangles are:
a. LL Congruence – if the legs of one right triangle are congruent
respectively to the legs of another right triangle, then the triangles are
congruent.
b. LA Congruence – if a leg and an acute angle of one triangle are congruent
respectively to a leg and an acute angle of another right triangle, then the
triangles are congruent.
c. HyL Congruence – if the hypotenuse and a leg of one right triangle are
congruent respectively to the hypotenuse and a leg of another right triangle,
the triangles are congruent.

d. HyA Congruence – if the hypotenuse and an acute angle of one right

triangle are congruent respectively to the hypotenuse and an acute angle of
another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

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Directions: Check which congruence postulate/theorem you would use to
prove that two triangles are congruent.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

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9.

10.

B. Find the value of x or y so that .∆UBD≅ ∆RAN.

11.

12.

13. Given: ∠U ≅ ∠N

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 Key to Answers
Pre-Assessment
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. A

Lesson1
Activity 1
1. FE≅CD 2. ∠C≅∠F 3. BC≅DC 4. ∠D≅∠B
∠E≅∠D CA≅FE AC≅AC DC≅AB
FE≅CD ∠A≅∠E DA≅BA ∠DC𝐴 ≅∠BAC

5. ∠D≅∠R
∠PTS≅∠QTR
QT≅PT
Activity 2
1. SSS 2. SAS 3. LA 4. AAS 5. AAS

Lesson 2
Activity 3
1. AD≅AD 2. AC≅ 𝐴C 3. AC≅FE 4.LL 5.HyL 6.LL 7.HyA 8. LA
Lesson 3
Activity 1
x=120 y=10 z=20
Activity 2
1. a. x= 250 b. x= 250
2. x=17 y=14
3. x=4 y= 3

Post Test
1. SSS 6. LL 11. x=4
2. SAS 7.HyL 12. x=3 y=2
3. AAS 8. HyA 13. x= 9 y=8
4. ASA 9.HyA
5.SSS 10.LL

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• https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/3758/worksheet%20-%204.2.pdf
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e.pdf
• https://www.crhsd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=89&dataid=668&FileName=4
-Right-Triangle-Congruence.pdf
• Crisostomo, R.et.al.(2013). Our World of Math. Vibal Publishing House, Inc.
• DepEd Mathematics Learner’s Module
• DLP Grade8

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