TRIANGLES

PROVING CONGRUENT TRIANGLES

QUARTER 3
 RECALL
Direction: Complete the math-rule-map below by supplying the missing information.
Given: and E is the midpoint of
Prove: ∆AEB ≅ ∆DEC
Given
𝐀𝐄 ≅𝐃𝐄
Given
A C
E is the
E midpoint of Definition of
midpoint
D
B 𝐁𝐄 ≅ 𝐂𝐄 Vertical Angles
Theorem

SAS Postulate
∆AEB ≅ ∆DEC
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Given: ,
LE 1
U Prove: ∆STU ∆SFG
Given
∠𝐓  ≅ ∠𝐅
Given

T
S
G 𝐓𝐒 ≅ 𝐅𝐒
Vertical Angles
Theorem

F
∠𝐓 SU  ≅  ∠ 𝐅𝐒𝐆
ASA Postulate
∆ STU   ≅   ∆ SFG
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Given: ,
LE 2 Prove: ∆LKM ∆JKM
Given
K
∠𝐋𝐊𝐌  ≅  ∠ 𝐉𝐊𝐌
Given

∠𝐋𝐌𝐊  ≅  ∠ 𝐉𝐌𝐊 Reflexive

M Property
L J
𝐊𝐌 ≅ 𝐊𝐌
ASA Postulate
∆ LKM   ≅   ∆ JKM
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LE 3
Given: and B is the midpoint of
Prove: ∆ABE ≅ ∆DBC
U Given
∠ 𝐀  ≅ ∠𝐃  
Given

 B   is  the midpoint  of 𝐀𝐃 Definition of

T G midpoint
S
𝐀𝐁 ≅ 𝐁𝐃 Vertical Angles
Theorem
F ∠ 𝐀𝐁𝐄  ≅ ∠𝐃𝐁𝐂
ASA Postulate
∆ ABE  ≅ ∆ DBC
EXAMP
LE 3
Given: and B is the midpoint of
Prove: ∆ABE ≅ ∆DBC
Given
∠ 𝐀  ≅ ∠𝐃  
Given

 B   is  the midpoint  of 𝐀𝐃 Definition of

midpoint

𝐀𝐁 ≅ 𝐁𝐃 Vertical Angles
Theorem
∠ 𝐀𝐁𝐄  ≅ ∠𝐃𝐁𝐂
ASA Postulate
∆ ABE  ≅ ∆ DBC
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TRIANGLE
PROVING CONGRUENT TRIANGLES

APRIL 14, 2023

 RECALL
Direction: Complete the math-rule-map below by supplying the missing information.
Given: and V is the
midpoint of
Prove: ∆TVU ≅ ∆UVR
Given
R ∠𝐓  ≅ ∠𝐔  
Given
V is the
T midpoint of Definition of
V midpoint

U 𝐓𝐕 ≅ 𝐔𝐕 Vertical Angles
Theorem
∠𝐓𝐕𝐐  ≅  ∠𝐔𝐕𝐑
Q SAS Postulate
∆TVU ≅ ∆UVR
EXAMP PAGE 5 OF BOOKLET
Given: ,
LE 1
U Prove: ∆STU ∆SFG
Given
∠𝐓  ≅ ∠𝐅
Given

T
S
G 𝐓𝐔 ≅ 𝐅𝐆
Vertical Angles
Theorem

F
∠𝐓 SU  ≅  ∠ 𝐅𝐒𝐆
AAS Postulate
∆ STU   ≅   ∆ SFG
 LET’S
COMPARE
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Given: , Given: ,

Prove: ∆STU ∆SFG Prove: ∆STU ∆SFG

Given Given
∠𝐓  ≅ ∠𝐅 ∠𝐓  ≅ ∠𝐅
Given Given
𝐓𝐒 ≅ 𝐅𝐒 Vertical Angles
𝐓𝐔 ≅ 𝐅𝐆 Vertical Angles
Theorem Theorem
∠𝐓 SU  ≅  ∠ 𝐅𝐒𝐆 ∠𝐓 SU  ≅  ∠ 𝐅𝐒𝐆
ASA Postulate AAS Postulate
∆ STU   ≅   ∆ SFG ∆ STU   ≅   ∆ SFG
EXAMP Given: ,
bisects
LE 2 Prove: ∆GFH ∆IFH
Given
∠𝐆   ≅  ∠𝐈
Given
G
Definition of
angle
F H bisector
∠𝐆𝐅𝐇  ≅ ∠𝐈𝐅𝐇 Reflexive
Property
I 𝐅𝐇 ≅𝐅𝐇 AAS
Postulate
∆ GFH  ≅   ∆ IFH
EXAMP Given: ,
LE 3 Prove: ∆ARG ∆AMS
Given
R
∠𝐆   ≅  ∠𝐒
Given

A S 𝐑𝐀 ≅ 𝐌𝐀
G Vertical Angles
Theorem
R 𝐀𝐆 ≅  ∠𝐌𝐀𝐒
AAS
M Postulate
∆ ARG   ≅ ∆ AMS
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