Numerical Practice with Congruence

1. Given ∆ ABC ≅ ∆≝¿. Solve for the measurement of AB

´ .

B E

x +3 l
l

A ll C F ll D
18 cm 2 x−4

Solution:

Since ∆ ABC ≅ ∆≝¿ it follows that,

´ ≅ DE
AB ´
´ ≅ EF
BC ´
Solve first for x by using AC
´ and FD ´ and FD
´ . Hence AC ´ are congruent
therefore,
´ ≅ FD
AC ´
2 x−4=18
2 x−4 +( 4)=18+(4 )
2 x=22
2 x 22
=
2 2
x=11

Since x=11, let us now solve for the measurement of AB

´ .
´
AB=x +3
´ ( 11 ) +3
AB=
´
AB=14

C
A

G
Since ∆ CAT ≅ ∆ DOG , it follows that

∠ C ≅∠ D
∠ A ≅ ∠O
∠ T ≅∠ G
T
O D

Since ∠ T ≅∠ G , therefore ∠ G=78 °