VICERRECTORÍA PREUNIVERSITARIA

ACADEMIA DE MATEMÁTICAS
TRIGONOMETRY, GEOMETRY AND STATISTICS
CONGRUENCY and SIMILARITY CRITERIA, AREA and PERIMETER
Classroom activity Week 3

1) Knowing that AE∧BD bisect each other at C, determine the appropriate criterion to demonstrate that
∆ ABC ≅ ∆ EDC and justify your answer.

2) In the following figure, AB⊥ AE , DE ⊥ AE , C is the midpoint of AE and ∠ ACB ≅ ∠ ECD . Determine which criterion
demonstrates ∆ ACB ≅ ∆ ECD and justify your answer.

3) Given that BE ≅ EC , AE ≅ ED , determine which criteria is used to demonstrate ∆ I ≅ ∆ II and justify your answer.

4)
In the following figure, BD bisects angle ∠ABC, and BD ⊥ AC . Demonstrate AB ≅ BC

5)
In the following figure, C is midpoint of BD and ∠2≅∠3. Demonstrate ∆ ABC ≅ ∆ EDC .
6) In the following figure, Q is midpoint of NP and OM . Demonstrate ∆ I ≅ ∆ II

7) In the following figure, if AB ≅ AC and AD is a median, demonstrate ∆ ABD ≅ ∆ ACD are congruent.

8) In the following figure, BC ∥ AD and AB∥ CD . Demonstrate triangles I and II are congruent.

9) In the following figure MS ⊥ SN , NG ⊥ MG and ST ⊥ TG. Prove ∆ STM ∧∆GTN are congruent.

10) In the following figure, B is midpoint of DE . Demonstrate AE=CD .

In the following exercises, use similarity criteria to prove the triangles indicated in each case are similar.

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Find the perimeter for the following shapes:

1) 5.2 m 2) 17.4 m 3)

4.6m 6.2 6.2m

8.6 m

4) 5) 6) 18.4 m

14.3cm 4.2 m

16.2 m

7) 8) 9)
10.4cm
4.2m 4.2m

12.4 m 6.8 m
Find the area for the following shapes:

1) 5.2 m 2) 17.4 m 3)

4.6m 4.2m

8.6 m

4) 5) 6) 18.4 m

2.5 14.3cm 9.5m

16.2 m

7) 8) 9)
10.4cm
2.5m
6.8
12.4 m 6.8 m

10) 2.4 11) 14.8

4.6 6.4

6.2 m