Using Congruent

Triangles: CPCTC
 Using Congruent Triangles:
CPCTC
 CPCTC:
“Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles
are Congruent”

*You must prove that the

triangles are congruent before
you can use CPCTC*
This is the progression of your
proofs

AAS, SAS,
SSS, HL, ASA

CPCTC
 Using CPCTC
Given: <ABD  <CBD, <ADB  <CDB
B
Prove: AB  CB
A C

1. <ABD  <CBD 1. Given

D
2. <ADB  <CDB 2. Given
3. BD  BD 3. Reflexive Property
4. ΔABD  ΔCBD 4. ASA (Angle-Side-Angle)
5. AB  CB 5. CPCTC (Corresponding Parts of Congruent
Triangles are Congruent)
 Using CPCTC
Given: MO  RE, ME  RO
O R
Prove: <M  <R

M E
1. MO  = RE 1. Given

2. ME  RO 2. Given
3. OE  EO 3. Reflexive Property
4. ΔMEO  ΔROE 4. SSS (Side-Side-Side)
5. <M  < R 5. CPCTC (Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles
are Congruent)
 Using CPCTC
Given: SP  OP, <SPT  <OPT
Prove: <S  <O S T O

P
 Using CPCTC
Given: KN  LN, PN  MN
K L
Prove: KP  LM
N

P M
 Using CPCTC
Given: <C  <R, <T  <P, TY  PY
Prove: CT  RP C R

T P
 Using CPCTC
Given: AT  RM, AT || RM
A
Prove: <AMT  <RTM T

M R