SUMMATIVE TEST: TRIANGLE CONGRUENCE (LC54 – LC57)

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GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Answer to the best of your ability and follow instructions carefully. For Multiple Choice questions, write only the letter of your choice.
For non-multiple choice items, answer as directed.
1. In the figure at the right, corresponding congruent parts are marked, how can you prove
ΔBEC ≅ ΔBAC?
A. ASA Congruence Postulate
B. SAS Congruence Postulate
C. SSS Congruence Postulate
D. AAS Congruence Theorem
2. If you prove ΔABD ≅ ΔCBD by SAS Congruence Postulate, by what reason is BD ̅̅̅̅ ≅ BD̅̅̅̅?
A. Reflexivity
B. CPCTC
C. Symmetry
D. Transitivity
3. To proveΔPTQ ≅ ΔSTR by ASA Congruence Postulate,∠QTP ≅ ∠RTS by what reason?
A. Corresponding angles are congruent.
B. Supplementary angles are congruent.
C. Complementary angles are congruent.
D. Vertical angles are congruent.
4. Which additional piece of information would allow you to prove that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 by the HL Congruence Theorem?
A. 𝑚∠𝐷𝐹𝐸 = 40 C. ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 ≅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐸
B. 𝑚∠𝐹= 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐷𝐹
D. 𝐴𝐶 ̅̅̅̅
5. Two triangles have two pairs of corresponding sides that are congruent. What else must be true for the
triangles to be congruent by the HL Congruence Theorem?
A. The included angles must be right angles.
B. They have one pair of congruent angles.
C. Both triangles must be isosceles.
D. There are right angles adjacent to just one pair of congruent sides.
6. From the figure at the right, which of the following statements is true?
A. ∆𝐵𝐴𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐺𝐻𝐼 by the LL Congruence Theorem
B. ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 ≅ ∆𝐺𝐻𝐼 by the LL Congruence Theorem
C. ∆𝐵𝐴𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 by the HL Congruence Theorem
D. ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 ≅ ∆𝐺𝐻𝐼 by the HL Congruence Theorem
7. Supply the missing reasons to complete the proof.
Given: ∠𝑄≅ ∠𝑇 and ̅̅̅̅𝑄𝑅 ≅ ̅̅̅̅
𝑇𝑅
̅̅̅̅
̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝑆𝑅
Prove: 𝑃𝑅
Proof:

A. ASA Congruence Postulate; CPCTC C. AAS Congruence Theorem;

CPCTC
B. SAS Congruence Postulate; CPCTC D. SSS Congruence Postulate; CPCTC
8. Complete the following proof by putting the justifications in the correct order.
Given: 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 bisect each other.
Prove: ∠3 ≅ ∠4
Proof:

I. Vertical Angles are congruent. IV. Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent.
II. Given V. A segment bisector forms two congruent segments.
III. SAS Congruence Postulate
A. II, III, I, V, IV C. II, V, I, III, IV
B. II, V, III, IV, I D. II, I, III, V, IV
9. In ΔRST, ⃡SU is the perpendicular bisector of RT
̅̅̅̅ and U lies on RT̅̅̅̅. Which statement(s) must be true?
I. ΔRST is equilateral. II. ΔRSU ≅ ΔTSU III. SU is the bisector of ∠𝑅𝑆𝑇
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
10 – 13. Let P be a point on the angle bisector of ABC. Let D and E be points on 𝐵𝐴 and 𝐵𝐶, respectively, such that𝑃𝐷
̅̅̅̅ ⊥ 𝐵𝐴 and 𝑃𝐸
̅̅̅̅ ⊥ 𝐵𝐶.
(10-11). Draw, label and mark the figure.
(12.) Which of the following can be used to prove
thatΔ𝐵𝑃𝐷 ≅ Δ𝐵𝑃𝐸?
(10-11).Draw, label and mark the figure.
A. AAS Congruence Theorem
C. ASA Congruence Postulate
B. SSS Congruence Postulate
D. SAS Congruence Postulate
(13.) What can be concluded about BPD and BPE?
A. mBPD >mBPE
B. mBPD = mBPE
C. mBPD <mBPE
D. insufficient information
14–16. Model the congruence of triangles of the problem below by
marking the figure and justify why the two triangles are
congruent.
Napoleon, on a river bank, wanted to know the width of the
stream. A young soldier faced direclty across the stream
and adjusted the visor of his cap until the tip of the visor
was in line with his eye and the opposite bank. Next he did
an about face and noted the spot on the ground now in line with his eye and the visor tip. He paced off the distance to this spot, made his reprot, and
earned a promotion. What postulate is this method based on? Mark the figure below to help you explain.
The soldier is presumed to stand at a
__________________________________degree angle to the ground,
forming one angle. The soldier’s height is constant forming the
side. The adjustment of the soldier’s cap forms the third angle.
When the soldier turns he is presumed to maintain his head
position perfectly. So we have two congruent triangles by
__________________________________. Since corresponding parts of
congruent triangles are congruent, the distance the soldier
paces on the ground is equal to the width of the river.

For items 17–30, prove the following statement on triangle congruence by completing its two-column proof.
Given: ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐸 ≅̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐹 , ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 ≅̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐵, ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐸 ≅̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐹
Prove: AFB≅CEB
(17–18 . Mark the figures below.)

Proof:
Statements Reasons
(19.) 1. ___________________ 1. Given
(20.) 2. AE = CF 2. ____________________________
(21.) 3.EF = FE 3. Reflexive Property
(22.) 4. AE + EF = CF + FE 4. ____________________________
(23.) 5. ____________________ 5. Segment Addition Postulate
(24.) 6. CF + FE = CE 6. ____________________________

(25.) 7. ___________________ 7. Substitution Property

(26.) ̅̅̅̅ ≅𝐶𝐸
8. 𝐴𝐹 ̅̅̅̅ 8. ____________________________
(27.) 9. ___________________ 9. Given
(28.) 10. ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐸 ≅̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐹 10. ______________
(29.) 11. __________________ 11. SSS Congruence Postulate

(30.) 12. AFB≅CEB 12. ______________