CONGRUENT

TRIANGLE
Activity:
Place the numbered tangram pieces to complete they puzzle.

3
d
2
1 5 b
a
e
4
What is the meaning of CONGRUENT?
In Geometry, two figures or objects are congruent
if they have the same SHAPE and SIZE.

Example:

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 10
9
 PARTS OF A TRIANGLE
B
TRIANGLE ∆ 𝑨𝑩𝑪
• In geometry, a triangle is a closed, two dimensional
shape with three straight sides. It is also a polygon.
• A triangle has three sides, three vertices and three
angles.

CORRESPONDENCE A C
__ __ __
SIDES: AB , BC , AC
Note:
The symbol for ‘corresponds to’ is ANGLES: A, B, C
VERTICES: A, B, C

Example:
__ __
AB DE It read as ‘ line segment AB is corresponds to line segment DE’.
A D It read as ‘ angle A is corresponds to angle D’.
EXAMPLE:

ABC is corresponding to DEF

A F E

B C D

By rotating the second triangle to the left side, you can map it
to the other triangle.
EXAMPLE:

D
E
ABC is corresponding to DEF
A

B C

F
EXAMPLE:

ABC is corresponding to DEF

A D

B C E F
EXAMPLE:

ABC is corresponding to DEF

A D

B C E F
EXAMPLE:

ABC is corresponding to DEF

A D

B E C F
EXAMPLE:

ABC is corresponding to DEF

A D

B E C F
EXAMPLE:

ABC is congruent to DEF

DA

EB CF
ABC DEF

A D

B C E F
ABC can be mapped to DEF and the correspondence are as
follows:
CORRESPONDING SIDES CORRESPONDING ANGLES
__ __
AB DE A D
__ __
AC DE B E
__ __
BC EF C F
CONGRUENT TRIANGLES
If their vertices can be paired so that
corresponding sides are congruent and
corresponding angles are congruent.

Note:
The symbol for ‘congruent to ’ is
¿
Example:
__ __
¿
AB DE It read as ‘ line segment AB is congruent to line segment DE’.
A ¿ D It read as ‘ angle A is congruent to angle D’.
ABC DEF
A D

B C E F
ABC can be mapped to DEF and the congruent are as follows:

CONGRUENT SIDES CONGRUENT ANGLES

__ __
AB
¿
__
DE
__
A
¿ D
AC
__¿ DE
__
B
¿ E
BC
¿ EF C
¿ F
JOY SAD
O A

J Y D S

• What are they six congruent parts?

• Mark the six congruent parts

• State the congruency of the given triangles in six ways.

JOY is SAD
O A

J Y S D

• What are they six congruent parts?

CONGRUENT SIDES CONGRUENT ANGLES
__ __
JO
__
¿ SA
__
J
¿ S
OY
__¿ AD
__
O
¿ A
JY ¿ SD Y
¿ D
JOY is SAD
O A

J Y S D

• Mark the six congruent parts

JOY is SAD
O A

J Y S D

• State the congruency of the given triangles in six ways.

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∆ 𝑱𝑶𝒀¿∆ 𝑺𝑨𝑫 ∆ 𝑫𝑨𝑺
∆ 𝑱𝒀𝑶¿∆ 𝑺𝑫𝑨 ∆ 𝒀𝑱𝑶¿∆ 𝑫𝑺𝑨
∆ 𝑶𝑱𝒀¿∆ 𝑨𝑺𝑫 ∆ 𝑶𝒀𝑱¿
∆ 𝑨𝑫𝑺