WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS 2

Mathematics 8 Quarter 3 Week 4

Illustrating SAS, ASA and SSS Congruence Postulates

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____________________

Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC)

 Illustrates SAS, ASA and SSS congruence postulates. M8GE-IIIf-1

Learning Objectives:
 States and applies SAS, ASA and SSS Congruence Postulate to check if pairs of
triangles are congruent.
 Evaluates pairs of triangles whether congruent or not using SAS, ASA, and SSS
Congruence Postulates.
 Solves real life situations applying congruence postulates.

Time Allotment: 60 minutes for four (4) days

Key Concepts

Congruent triangles are triangles with identical sides and angles. The three
sides of one are exactly equal in measure to the three sides of another. The three
angles of one are each the same angle as the other.

However, to determine whether two triangles are congruent or not, here are some
postulates to help identify triangle congruence.

1. SAS (Side-Angle-Side) Congruence Postulate

If the two sides and an included angle of one triangle are congruent to the
corresponding two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles
are congruent.

Take Note:

Illustration:

From the figure, given that

AB ≅ EF (1 pair of congruent corresponding sides)

AC ≅ ED (1 pair of congruent corresponding sides)
∠ A ≅ ∠ E( pair of corresponding congruent included angles)

therefore, ΔABC ≅ ΔEFD

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2. ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) Congruence Postulate

If the two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to the
corresponding two angles and an included side of another triangle, then the triangles are
congruent.

Take Note:

Illustration:
From the figure, given that

∠A ≅ ∠D (pair of congruent corresponding angles)

∠C ≅ ∠F (pair of congruent corresponding angles)
AC ≅ DF (pair of corresponding congruent included sides)

therefore, ΔABC ≅ ΔDEF.

3. SSS (Side-Side-Side) Congruence Postulate

If the three sides of one triangle are congruent to the three sides of another
triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

Illustration:
From the figure, given that

AC ≅ E F (pair of corresponding sides)

A B≅ DF (pair of corresponding sides)
BC ≅ D E(pair of corresponding sides)

therefore, ΔABC ≅ ΔFDE.

Practice Exercises: Tell which postulate supports the triangle congruence. Write not
congruent, otherwise.
Explanation:
Triangles are
Explanation: Triangles are not congruent since
congruent since only 2 pairs of there are 2 pairs of
corresponding sides are congruent
congruent and 1 pair of corresponding
congruent angles but are not sides and 1 pair
of congruent
included angles.
included angles.

Explanation: Triangles
are congruent since
there are 3 pairs of
congruent
corresponding sides
Explanation: Triangles are
congruent since there are 2
pairs of congruent
corresponding angles and 1 pair
of congruent corresponding
included sides.

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Activity No. 1: Tell which postulate supports the triangle congruence. Write not
congruent, otherwise.

Activity No. 2:

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Space for your answer:

Reflection:

Look for any triangular objects at home or in your locality. For each pair of
figures, identify which of them are congruent triangles. Justify why these triangles are
congruent by SAS, ASA, SSS.

References for learners:

Grade 8 Teacher’s Guide Mathematics 3rd Quarter Module 7: “Triangle
Congruence” Accessed March 01, 2021.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXSng7pT9lmcnExby0zcG5aelU/view
Japson, S. (2020). Grade 8 Mathematics Quarter 3 Module 4: “Proving Statements
on Triangle Congruency”. First Edition, 2020, pp. 1-7.

https://www.d11.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?
moduleinstanceid=13314&dataid=23131&FileName=Geo%20Chapter%204.pdf

https://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/Geo/4- SSS%20SAS%20ASA%20and
%20AAS%20Congruence.pdf

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Answer Key

Activity No. 1:

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Activity No. 2:

Activity No. 3: Engineering Application

Answer:

The figure above indicates that AB is congruent to DB , from the tick marks shown. BC
is congruent to itself by reflexive property. And since it is also given that angle ABC is
congruent to angle DBC, and these are included angles of the two congruent sides, thus
by SAS postulate, ΔABC ≅ ΔDBC.

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