Proving Triangles are Congruent
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Proving Triangles are CongruentThere should be 5 statements with
justification
• Statement #1 is given.• Statement # 2 is also given.• Statement # 3
– Reflexive Property• Triangles Sharing A Side
– Vertical Angles• Triangles With angles facing each other
– Mid-Point• Mid-point is given, triangles connected
by a point.
• Statement # 4 Congruence Postulates
– SSS, SAS, AAS, ASA
• Statement # 5 (CPCTC)– Congruent Parts of Congruent Triangles
are Congruent
Statements Justifications
1. Given
2. Given
3. Reflexive Property
SAS Congruency Postulate4.
CPCTC5.
Given: , Prove:
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𝐵
𝐴
𝐷
Prove:
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Given: MA IA
Given: MN IN
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Statement Justification
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.)2 MN IN
.)3
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.)5
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Statement Justification
Prove: ∠𝑄≅∠𝑁 Prove: ∠𝐴≅∠𝐶
Prove:
AN
Given: B is the midpoint of
Statement Justification
.)1
.)2
.)3
.)4
.)5
Given
Given (Definition of Midpoint)
Vertical Angles
SAS
CPCTC
𝐴𝐷 ≅ 𝐸𝐶
𝐴𝐵 𝐸𝐵𝐷𝐵 𝐶𝐵
∠𝐷𝐵𝐴 ∠𝐶𝐵𝐸
∆𝐷𝐵𝐴 ∆𝐶𝐵𝐸𝐴𝐷 ≅ 𝐸𝐶
Prove: Given: R is the midpoint of
Statement Justification
.)1
.)2
.)3
.)4
.)5
Given
Given (Definition of Midpoint)
Vertical Angles
ASA
CPCTC
∠𝑇 ≅∠𝑃
∠𝑆 I
𝑆𝑅 𝐼𝑅
∠𝑇𝑅𝑆 ∠𝑃𝑅𝐼
∆ 𝑇𝑅𝑆 ∆ 𝑃𝑅𝐼
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P
S
∠𝑇 ≅∠𝑃
Prove:
Statement Justification
TI
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P
SHOW ALL YOUR WORK
Prove:
Statement Justification
SHOW ALL YOUR WORK
Prove: ∠𝐷≅∠𝐸 Prove: ∠𝐺≅∠ I
Prove: ∠𝑂 ≅∠𝑃 Prove: ∠𝐿≅∠ 𝐽
Prove: ∠𝑆≅∠𝑊Given: U is the midpoint of
Prove: ∠𝑋 ≅∠𝑅
T
R
Prove:
Statement Justification
I
P
SHOW ALL YOUR WORK
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In ∆ROD the & . Write the sides of the ∆ in descending order:
If two sides of a triangle re 21 and 30, which of these can not be the third side of the triangles? Explain why? 51, 10, 18, 49, 53, 12
If two sides of a triangle re 9 and 17, which of these can not be the third side of the triangles? Explain why? 9, 18, 21, 26, 35
In triangle PQR, PQ>QR & QR > RP. Which angle in triangle PQR has the smallest measure
In ∆MON the & . Write the sides of the ∆ in descending order:
In ∆ROD the & . Write the sides of the ∆ in descending order:
If two sides of a triangle re 18 and 35, which of these can not be the third side of the triangles? Explain why? 53, 50, 18, 20, 17, 99
If two sides of a triangle are 32 and 9, which of these can not be the third side of the triangles? Explain why? 9, 25, 28, 26, 41
In triangle RST, RS>ST & ST > TR. Which angle in triangle PQR has the smallest measure
In ∆MON the & . Write the sides of the ∆ in descending order: