TRIANGLE

CONGRUENCY
 Reflexive Property
• -States that every element stands in that
relation to itself.
Example:
A B
___ ___
AB ~= AB

~ A
A=
A
 Symmetric Property
- States that when x is related to y, y requires to
be related to x.
Example:
A B C D
___ ___
AB ~= CD

A B
~ B
A=
 Transitive Property
-States that if A is equal to B and B is equal to C,
Then A is equal to C.
Example:
A B C D
___ C ___ ___ D
___ E ___ F
___
AB ~= CD CD ~= EF ; therefore, AB ~= EF
~ B
A=
A B
~ C; therefore,
B=
~ C
A=

B C
 CPCTC
• Stands for:

C - orresponding
P – arts of
C - ongruent
T – riangles are
C - ongruent
 J K

T V C M
Corresponding Angles: Corresponding Sides:
___ ___
J =~ K JT ~ KC
=
___ ___
T= ~ C TV ~
= CM
~ M ___ ___
V= JV ~= KM
 PROVING
TRIANGLES
CONGRUENT
 AAS THEOREM

- If two angles and the side opposite one of the

angles of a triangle are congruent to two
angles and the corresponding opposite side of
another triangle, then the two triangles are
congruent.
 Given:
N~ = K
N K A ~ M
=
___ ___
WA = ~ LM
Conclusion:

NWA ~= KIT

W A L M
Give the statements and the conclusion between the
two given triangles using the reason of AAS Theorem.

J K

U S A R
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 SAS Postulate

- If two sides and the included angle of a triangle

are congruent to the corresponding parts of
another triangle, then the two triangles are
congruent.
 A Given:
N ~ ___
___ = E
AN
___
~
= ME
___
HN =~ AE
H N Conclusion:
M
AHN ~
= MAE

A E
Give the statements and the conclusion between the
two given triangles using the reason of SAS Postulate.
J S

Y N

A O
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 ASA Postulate

- If two angles and the included side of a triangle

are congruent to the corresponding parts of
another triangle, then the two triangles are
congruent.
 C
Given:
C= ~ N
H ~= E
___ ___
CH =~ NE
Conclusion:
H A
N
CHA ~= NEL

E L
Give the statements and the conclusion between the
two given triangles using the reason of ASA Postulate.
O R

M G L Y
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 SSS Postulate

- If three sides of one triangle are congruent to

the three sides of another angle, then the two
triangles are congruent.
 C
___ ___
CH
___
~= ___
PI
HO
___
~= ___
IN
CO ~= PN

H O Conclusion:

P ~
CHO = PIN

I N
 Give the statements and the conclusion between the
two given triangles using the reason of SSS Postulate.

L O N S

I C
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ISOSCELES
TRIANGLE
Definition of OPPOSITE and INCLUDED
S

OPPOSITE I B
Ex. Angle S is the the opposite side of line
segment IB.
Line segment SI is the opposite side of angle
B.
 S

I B
INCLUDED
Ex. Angle S is the included angle of line
segment IS and line segment BS.
Line segment SI is the included side of angle
S and angle I.
PARTS OF AN ISOSCELES TRIANGLE
J
Vertex
Angle
leg

l eg
Base
Angles

O Y
base
 DEFINITION OF PARTS OF AN
ISOSCELES TRIANGLE
LEGS - the congruent sides of an isosceles triangle
BASE – the side of the isosceles triangle other than
the legs
VERTEX ANGLE - angle formed by the legs
BASE ANGLES – the angles of the isosceles triangle
other than the vertex angle
 THEOREMS OF AN ISOSCELES
TRIANGLE
ISOSCELES TRIANGLE THEOREM
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the two
angles opposite these two sides are also congruent.

CONVERSE OF ISOSCELES TRIANGLE THEOREM

If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the
two sides opposite these two angles are congruent.

COROLLARY TO THE ISOSCELES TRIANGLE THEOREM

If a triangle is equilateral, then that triangle is also
Equiangular.
COROLLARY TO THE CONVERSE OF ISOSCELES
TRIANGLE THEOREM
If a triangle is equiangular, then that triangle is also
equilateral.

VERTEX ANGLE BISECTOR THEOREM

The bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles
triangle serves as the perpendicular bisector of
its base.
 Let’s play a game ^_^
RFEXIEVLE - equal to itself
MMTEYSCIR - two figures are equal
EITIRNATVS - 3 figures are equal
OPPTEOIS - not part of side/angle
DEDULCNI - common side/angle
EGSL - equal parts of an isosceles triangle
SEAB - side of a triangle other than the legs
XETREV NALGE - angle formed by legs
EBAS LAGNE - congruent angles of isosceles triangle
ILSOCSESE RIATGLNE - triangle with at least 2 congruent legs
TNERUGCON - means “equal” in geometry
EXERCISES
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