Using Congruent Triangles

Section 4.5

Daily Homework Quiz

State whether or not you can use the following

information to prove two triangles are congruent.

ASA SSA SAS SSS AAS AAA

YES NO YES YES YES NO

Essential Question
How do I use congruent triangles to plan

and write proofs? Check Homework 26 with your Group. Think about it: What are the different ways to prove that triangles are congruent?

Congruent Triangles
The definition of congruent triangles tells

us that all corresponding angles and sides are congruent. So Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent! CPCTC We can use this as a reason in our proofs!

Example 1
Given: AB CD, BC DA
A

Prove: AB CD
Statements

Reasons

1. AB

CD, BC

DA

1. Given
2. Alt. Int. Angles Thm.

2. ABD CDB
3. CBD ADB
4. BD BD

3. Alt. Int. Angles Thm.

4. Reflexive
5. ASA Post.

5.

ABD

CDB

6. AB CD

6. CPCTC

Checkpoint 1
Given: HJ LK, JK Prove: LHJ JKL
Statements

HL
L K

Reasons

1. HJ LK, JK HL 2. HJL KLJ

1. Given 2. Alt. Int. Angles Thm.

3. HLJ KJL 4. LJ LJ 5. HJL KLJ

6. LHJ JKL

3. Alt. Int. Angles Thm. 4. Reflexive

5. ASA Post.

6. CPCTC

Example 2
Given: A is the midpoint of MT. A is the midpoint of SR. Prove: MS TR
S

M A

Statements
1. A is the midpoint of MT. A is the midpoint of SR.
2. MA TA, SA RA

Reasons
1. Given
2. Def. of Midpoint

3. MAS TAR
4. MAS TAR

3. Vertical Angles Theorem

4. SAS Post.

5. M T

5. CPCTC
6. Alt. Int. Angles Conv. Thm.

6. MS

TR

Checkpoint 2 Copy down and solve

Summarizer
Given: MS TR, MS TR

Prove: A is the midpoint of MT.

Statements
S T

Reasons

1. MS
3.

TR, MS TR
TRA

1. Given
2. Alt. Int. Angles Thm.

2. M T, S R
MSA

3. ASA Post.

4. MA TA
5. A is the midpoint of MT

4. CPCTC
5. Def. of Midpoint

Zero and Negative Exponents

Algebra Assignment
Work on Section 4.2 #1-39 ODD due at

the end of the period. Show your work/explain and check your answers. Utilize your group members to complete the work. Turn in ONE final product! When you are done, put your question up on the board.