Congruent Triangles Worksheet

Exercise 1

1 State whether these three pairs of shapes are congruent or not.

(a)

(b)

(c)

2 These two triangles are congruent. Write down the lengths of DE, EF and DF.
F
C

9 cm
5 cm
E

A B
8 cm
D

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3 Draw a shape that is congruent to the one below.

4 (a) Which figures are congruent with A.

(b) What is the area of each congruent figure?

A B
5 Each pair of triangles is congruent.
Find the named side or angle.
(a)
50

y 10 C
x D
50

(b) E
8
38
65 9
y 65
38
F
x

Exercise 2

1. State whether each pair of triangles are congruent, giving reasons for your answer.

(a)

6 cm 5 cm 6 cm
5 cm

7 cm 7 cm

(b) 6 cm

60
30
6 cm

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2. Draw rectangle ABCD. Join AC. Prove that ∆ABC and ∆ACD are congruent.

3. ABCD is a kite in which AD = AB and CD = BC (right). A

Prove that ∆ADC and ∆ABC are congruent.

4. AB and DE are equal and parallel.

Prove that ∆ABC and ∆EDC are congruent.
D B
D E

C
C

A B

5. PQR and XYZ are two equilateral triangles with PQ = XY. Explain why the two triangles are
congruent.

Exercise 3

1. State whether the two pairs of triangles are congruent, giving a reason for your answer in each
case.

(a)

8 cm

8 cm
6 cm
6 cm

(b)

8 cm
9 cm

40
9 cm
40
8 cm

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2. ABD = ACD = 90 and BD = CD.
Prove that triangles ABD and ACD are congruent. B

A
D

3. ABC is an isosceles triangle. AX bisects BAC. Prove that A

(a) triangles BAX and CAX are congruent.
(b) AX is perpendicular to BC

B X C

4. ABCD is a rectangle and E is the midpoint of AB. A E B

Show that ∆ADE is congruent with ∆BCE.

D C
Exercise 4
P
1. PQR is an isosceles triangle with PQ = PR.
PS is the perpendicular from P to QR.
Prove that ∆PQS and ∆PRS are congruent.

Q S R

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2. ABCD is a square. E is the midpoint of DC and F is the
midpoint of AD. Show that ∆ADE and ∆BAF are congruent.

D E C

A B

3. ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. D is the midpoint of AB and

E is the midpoint of AC. Prove that ∆BDC is congruent with ∆CEB.
A

D E

B C

4. ABCD is a square and E and F are the midpoints of AB and BC.

Prove that DE = DF.

A E B

D C

5. ABCD is a parallelogram. AP is perpendicular to BD and

CQ is perpendicular to BD. Prove that AP = CQ.

A B
Q

P
D C