B. Given △FNE = ∼ △BIF.

Lesson 3.8.1: Applying Triangle Congruence in

F
Constructing Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular Lines 1. What triangle congruence
postulate/theorem is illustrated
Angle bisector: a line, ray, or segment that divides an in the figure? B I
angle into two congruent angles 2. What are the corresponding
Perpendicular segments or lines: segments or lines that congruent sides? N E
intersect at a common point forming 90–degree angle
Constructing an angle bisector using two congruent 3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?
triangles 4. What are the adjacent angles?
1. Given two congruent triangles, determine the other 5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
corresponding parts that are congruent. Activity 3.8.1
2. Put the two triangles in such a way that a pair of
Use the given two congruent triangles to answer the
corresponding sides coincide.
questions that follow.
3. Determine the common side. ∼ △DMY .
A. Given △AMY =
4. Determine the adjacent angles formed.
Y
5. Determine the relationship of the adjacent angles. 1. What triangle congruence
6. Determine the relationship of any one of adjacent postulate is illustrated in the
angles to the sum of their measures. figure?
Constructing perpendicular lines using two congruent right
2. What are the corresponding
triangles A D
congruent sides?
1. Given two congruent right triangles, determine the M
other corresponding parts that are congruent. 3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?
2. Put the two triangles side by side in such a way that 4. What are the pairs of adjacent angles?
the vertices of the non-corresponding acute angles 5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
coincide. 6. What does the common side do to the adjacent
3. Determine the adjacent angles formed. angles?
4. Determine the relationship of the adjacent angles. B. Given △AXY =∼ △XDC.
C D
1. What triangle congruence
Practice Exercises 3.8.1
postulate/theorem is illustrated Y
Use the given two congruent triangles to answer the in the figure? A
questions that follow.
∼ △STU. 2. What are the corresponding
A. Given △DTU =
congruent sides?
1. What triangle congruence D X

postulate is illustrated in the 3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?

figure? 4. What are the adjacent angles?
U T
5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
2. What are the corresponding
congruent sides? S
3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?
4. What are the pairs of adjacent angles?
5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
6. What does the common side do to the adjacent
angles?

B. Given △FNE = ∼ △BIF.

Lesson 3.8.1: Applying Triangle Congruence in
F
Constructing Angle Bisectors and Perpendicular Lines 1. What triangle congruence
postulate/theorem is illustrated
Angle bisector: a line, ray, or segment that divides an in the figure? B I
angle into two congruent angles 2. What are the corresponding
Perpendicular segments or lines: segments or lines that congruent sides? N E
intersect at a common point forming 90–degree angle
Constructing an angle bisector using two congruent 3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?
triangles 4. What are the adjacent angles?
1. Given two congruent triangles, determine the other 5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
corresponding parts that are congruent. Activity 3.8.1
2. Put the two triangles in such a way that a pair of
Use the given two congruent triangles to answer the
corresponding sides coincide.
questions that follow.
3. Determine the common side. ∼ △DMY .
A. Given △AMY =
4. Determine the adjacent angles formed.
Y
5. Determine the relationship of the adjacent angles. 1. What triangle congruence
6. Determine the relationship of any one of adjacent postulate is illustrated in the
angles to the sum of their measures. figure?
Constructing perpendicular lines using two congruent right
2. What are the corresponding
triangles A D
congruent sides?
1. Given two congruent right triangles, determine the M
other corresponding parts that are congruent. 3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?
2. Put the two triangles side by side in such a way that 4. What are the pairs of adjacent angles?
the vertices of the non-corresponding acute angles 5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
coincide. 6. What does the common side do to the adjacent
3. Determine the adjacent angles formed. angles?
4. Determine the relationship of the adjacent angles. B. Given △AXY =∼ △XDC.
C D
1. What triangle congruence
Practice Exercises 3.8.1
postulate/theorem is illustrated Y
Use the given two congruent triangles to answer the in the figure? A
questions that follow.
∼ △STU. 2. What are the corresponding
A. Given △DTU =
congruent sides?
1. What triangle congruence D X

postulate is illustrated in the 3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?

figure? 4. What are the adjacent angles?
U T
5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
2. What are the corresponding
congruent sides? S
3. What are the corresponding congruent angles?
4. What are the pairs of adjacent angles?
5. How are the adjacent angles related to each other?
6. What does the common side do to the adjacent
angles?