2.5.

3 Journal: Proofs of Congruence Journal

Geometry Sem 1 Name: Noah Moore
Date: 7/4/24

The Engineers' Conjectures: The engineers are designing a bridge truss, and they
need to prove that two triangles inside the truss are congruent.

1. Complete the table to summarize what you know about each engineer's conjecture:
(2 points: 1 point for each row of the chart)

Engineer Conjecture

Natalie ABD is congruent to CBF by the SAS rule.

Emma ABD is congruent to CBF by the SSS rule.

2. Analyze the conjectures. Who do you think is correct, and why? (1 point)
ABD and CBF are based on the relative lengths of the height and base of both
triangles, and that both refer to the same triangle, both are correct. But Natalie's theory
is based on the direct information.

Analyzing the Data

3. Here is a picture of the bridge truss, and the given information:

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Fill out the
two-column
proof to prove
that ΔBED
ΔBEF. You
may not need
to use all the
rows. (5
points)

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 Statement Reason
E is the point DF Given

DE = EF By definition of midpoint of DF

EB = AC BED BEF

BED = BEF = 90 degrees Base angles of isosceles BDF

EB = EB

BED = BEF

DBF = BFC

4. State how you know that ΔBDF is an isosceles triangle. (2 points)

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5. Using the previous problem, fill out the two-column proof that ΔABD ΔCBF. You
may not need to use all the rows. (5 points)

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 Statement Reason

Making a Decision

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6. Are the truss triangles ΔADB and ΔBFC congruent? Which postulate did you use
for your proof? Which engineer was correct? (1 point)

7. Why do you think triangular structures are so stable? (2 points)

8. Here is a sketch of a Pratt truss, patented in 1844 by two Boston railway engineers,
Caleb Pratt and his son Thomas Willis Pratt.

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Name two triangles from the Pratt truss in the illustration that you would expect to be
congruent. (2 points)

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