Geometry Notes Date: ___________

Lesson 4-1: Congruent Figures

Congruent Figures: (  ) Figures that are the same size AND the same shape.
 Corresponding (matching) angles are equal in measure.
 Corresponding (matching) sides are equal in length.
 When you name congruent polygons, ALWAYS list the
corresponding vertices in the same order

1. Congruence Statement: ABC  XYZ

Corresponding Angles Corresponding Sides

Find the measure of X = ______

2. Trapezoid MATH ≅ Trapezoid QUIZ

Corresponding Angles Corresponding Sides

Find the measure of I = ______

3. Given ∆ABC  ∆DEF, mA = 30, and mE = 65, what is mC?

4. Given ABCD  QRST, find corresponding parts using the names. Order matters !

For example, This shows that A corresponds to Q.

Therefore, A  Q.

For example, This shows that BC corresponds to RS .

Therefore, BC  RS .

Identify the remaining three pairs of corresponding angles and sides between ABCD and QRST

5. Suppose that WYS  MKV . If mW  62 and mY  35 , what is mV ?

Algebra Find the values of the variables.

6. XYZ  FED 7. ABD  CDB

 Algebra FGH  QRS. Find the measures of the given angles or the lengths of the given
sides.

8. mF = x + 24; mQ = 3x 9. GH = 3x  2; RS = x + 6

10. How do you determine whether two triangles are congruent?

 Compare each pair of corresponding parts.

 If all 6 pairs are congruent, then the triangles are congruent.

List the congruent angles List the congruent sides Write the congruence statement

HOMEWORK: PGS. 234-235 # 1-3, 5, 8-26