Section 4.4 and 4.

5 Proving Triangles Congruent There are 4 ways to prove triangles are congruent: SSS SAS

AAS

ASA

Steps to proving triangles are congruent: 1. Mark the figure. 2. Use the given Parallel means alternate interior angles are congruent. Bisect/midpoint/etc. means definition of _______ 3. How are the triangles touching? Shared side means reflexive Touching angles (X) means vertical 4. If trying to prove angles or sides are congruent, first prove triangles, then use CPCTC. Given:
BAC ACD AB CD

Prove: ABC CDA A B

C A C D

Given: A E ; C is the midpoint of BD Prove: ABC CDE

B E

Given: AD BC ; AB CD Prove: ABD CDB A D B C

Given: AB ED ; B and D are right angles; Prove: ABC EDC

EC

bisects BD E C D

A B

Given: B is the midpoint of AE ; Prove: AC ED D A B E C

AC

ll DE