Geometry Proofs Practice Name ______________________

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4.3-4.5 – Triangle Congruence Proofs (Part 2)

1. Complete the proof by providing the correct statement or reason.

GIVEN: AB ≅ CD , BC ≅ AD
PROVE: ∆ABC ≅ ∆CDA

Statements Reason
1. 1. Given

2. 2.

3. ∆ABC ≅ ∆CDA 3.

Complete the proof.

2. GIVEN: WU  YV , XU  ZV , WX ≅ YZ
PROVE: ∆WXU ≅ ∆YZV

Statements Reasons

1. WU  YV 1.

2. ∠UWX ≅ ∠VYZ 2.

3. XU  ZV 3.
4. ∠UXW ≅ ∠VZY 4.
5. WX ≅ YZ 5.
6. ∆WXU ≅ ∆YZV 6.
3. Complete the proof by providing the correct reason for each statement.

GIVEN: BE ≅ BC and ∠A ≅ ∠D

PROVE: ∆ABE ≅ ∆DBC

Statements Reason
1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. Complete the proof by providing the missing information.

GIVEN: AB  DC , ∠ ADB ≅ ∠ CBD
PROVE: ∆ABD ≅ ∆CDB

Statements Reasons
5. Given: The coordinates of two triangles are ∆PVH : P(-6, 2), V(-1, 4), H(-2, -1)
and ∆NQR : N(2, -2), Q(4, -7), R(-1, -6).

(You will need to calculate the length of the sides by using the distance formula/Pythagorean Theorem.)

Prove: ∆PVH ≅ ∆NQR by using SSS

6. Given: The coordinates of two triangles are ∆PVH : P(-1, 6), V(-4, 4), H(0, -2)
and ∆NQR : N(5, -3), Q(3, -6), R(-3, -2).

(You will need to calculate length like in #5. You might need to calculate slope as well.)

Prove: ∆PVH ≅ ∆NQR by using HL

7. Complete the proof by providing the missing information.
GIVEN: B is the midpoint of AE .
B is the midpoint of CD .
PROVE: ∆ABD ≅ ∆EBC

Statements Reasons

1. B is the midpoint of AE 1.

2. 2.
3. B is the midpoint of CD 3.
4. 4.
5. 5. Vertical Angles Congruence Theorem
6. ∆ABD ≅ ∆EBC 6.

Answer Bank for problems 1-4 and 7:

Given Given Given Given Given Given Given
Vertical Angles Definition of midpoint Definition of midpoint
Congruence Theorem
Reflexive Property of Alternate interior angles theorem Corresponding angles postulate
Congruence
Corresponding angles SAS Postulate SSS Postulate ASA Postulate AAS Postulate
postulate
ASA AB ≅ EB AC ≅ CA BD ≅ DB DB ≅ CB ∠ABD ≅ ∠EBC
Postulate
AB ≅ CD & BC ≅ AD AB  DC & ∠ADB ≅ ∠CBD BE ≅ BC , ∠ ABD ≅ ∠ CDB
∠A ≅ ∠D
Reflexive Property of ∆ABD ≅ ∆CDB ∆ABE ≅ ∆DBC ∠ABE ≅ ∠DBC
Congruence

Answer bank for problems 5 and 6:

PH = 65 VH = 26 2 NR = 5 3 QR = 26 VH = 52
mPV = mQN =
3 2
PV = 29 −3 PH = 5 −2 PV = 13 NR = 65 QR = 52
mVH = mRQ =
2 3
NQ = 29 NQ = 13 m∠V = 90° PV ≅ NQ PV ⊥ VH VH ≅ QR m∠Q = 90°
QN ⊥ RQ PH ≅ NR ∆PVH ≅ ∆NQR by HL Postulate PH ≅ NR PV ≅ NQ
QR ≅ VH ∆PVH ≅ ∆NQR by SSS Postulate