Notes 4.1-4.

3 Triangle
Congruence

Learning Targets
I can recognize congruent figures and their
corresponding parts.
I can prove triangles congruent using SSS and
SAS.
I can prove triangles congruent using ASA and
AAS.
 Congruence
Two geometric figures with
exactly the same size and
shape.
 Corresponding Parts
If all six pairs of corresponding parts
(sides and angles) are congruent, then
the triangles are congruent.
Example 1
B
1. AB  DE
2. BC  EF A
C
3. AC  DF
4.  A   D
ABC   DEF
5.  B   E
E
6.  C   F F
D
Do you need all six ?

NO !

SSS
SAS
ASA
AAS
Side-Side-Side or SSS
 Side-Side-Side (SSS)
B
E

A F
Example 1 C D

1. AB  DE
2. BC  EF ABC   DEF

3. AC  DF
 Included Angle
The angle between two sides

G I H
Side-Angle-Side or SAS
 Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
B
E

A F
C D

1. AB  DE
2. A   D ABC   DEF
3. AC  DF
included
angle
 Included Side
The side between two angles

GI HI GH
 Included Side

Name the included side:

E

Y and E YE
E and S ES
Y S S and Y SY
Angle-Side-Angle or ASA
 Angle-Side-Angle (ASA)
B
E

A F
C D

1. A   D
2. AB  DE ABC   DEF
3.  B   E
included
side
Angle-Angle-Side or AAS
 Angle-Angle-Side (AAS)
B
E

A F
C D

1. A   D
2.  B   E ABC   DEF
3. BC  EF
Non-included
side
Warning: No SSA Postulate

There is no such
thing as an SSA
postulate!

B E

F
A C
D

NOT CONGRUENT
Warning: No AAA Postulate
There is no such
thing as an AAA
postulate!

E
B

A C F
D

NOT CONGRUENT
The Congruence Postulates
 SSS

 ASA

 SAS

 AAS

 SSA

 AAA
Name That Postulate
(when possible)

SAS
ASA

SSA SSS
 Name That Postulate
(when possible)

AAA
ASA

SAS SSA
 Name That Postulate
(when possible)

Vertical
Angles
Reflexive
Property SAS SAS

Vertical Reflexive
Angles SAS Property SSA
 Let’s Practice
Indicate the additional information needed
to enable us to apply the specified
congruence postulate.

For ASA: B  D
For SAS: AC  FE
For AAS: A  F