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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 3
Solving Corresponding Parts of
Congruent Triangles
(Week 5)
About the Module

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
understand Solving Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language
used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course.

The module is about:

• Lesson 1 – Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles

After going through this module, you are expected to:

• recall the triangle congruence postulates;

• identify the corresponding parts of congruent triangles; and
• solve for the corresponding parts of congruent triangles.

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 What I Know (Pre-Test)

Instructions. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is true about congruent triangles?

A. Two triangles are congruent if one of the sides is equal to its angle.
B. Two triangles are congruent if the corresponding parts are not the
same.
C. Two triangles are congruent if their corresponding sides and angles are
equal.
D. Two triangles are congruent if their corresponding sides are the same
and their corresponding angles are neither equal.

2. Triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF, which side corresponds to segment

AC?
A. segment DE C. segment DF
B. segment EF D. segment AB

3. Triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF. The side of segment BC measures

8cm, and segment AC measures 5 cm, what is the measurement of segment
DE if the perimeter of triangle ABC is 20 cm.?
A. 7 cm C. 9 cm
B. 8 cm D. 10 cm

4. Triangles GHI and JKL are both equilateral triangles and ∠H corresponds to
∠K, what is their measurement?
A. 50° C. 70°
B. 60° D. 80°

For numbers 5 – 6, refer to the figure at the side.

5. Given trapezoid EFGH where EIH ≅ FIG.
Which of the following statements is true F
based on the given information? E
A. FH ≅ GH I
B. EH ≅ FG
C. ∠FGE ≅ ∠HIE G
D. ∠IGF ≅ ∠FHE H

6. ∠HIE corresponds to ∠GIF, if ∠HIE measures 25°, what is the measurement of

its corresponding part?
A. 15° C. 80°
B. 25° D. 85°

1. What is the value of angle A? E

A. 49° P
81° A
B. 81°
C. 131°
D.180°
B T
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8. If MNO ≅ PQR, which of the following is not true?
A. ∠N ≅ ∠Q C. NO ≅ PR
B. MN ≅ PQ D. ∠O ≅ ∠R

9. Find the value of x so that MNO ≅ PQR.

MN = 6x +14, MO = 3x + 13, NO = 12, QR = 3x + 9, PR = 16.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 12

10. If MN corresponds to PQ, what is the value of their sides?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 18
D. 20

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 Corresponding Parts of
Lesson

1 Congruent Triangles
What I Need To Know

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

o recall the triangle congruence postulates;
o identify the corresponding parts of congruent triangles; and
o solve for the corresponding parts of congruent triangles.

What’s In

Let’s recall the definition of the different triangle postulates.

TRIANGLE POSTULATES

SAS (Side – Angle – Side) Congruence Postulate

If the two sides and an included angle of one triangle are congruent to
the corresponding two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then
the triangles are congruent.

ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) Congruence Postulate

If the two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent
to the corresponding two angles and an included side of another triangle,
then the triangles are congruent.

SSS (Side-Side-Side) Congruence Postulate

If the three sides of one triangle are congruent to the three sides of
another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

What’s New

TRY THIS!
1. Look for any parallelogram shape furniture or object in your house, it could be
your table, picture frame or any.
2. Using a ruler, create an imaginary diagonal line from the vertex of the side of the
furniture or object going to the opposite side’s vertex. You are expected to follow this
shape. A B

D C

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3. You will be able to have 2 triangles, based on the shape created, label the two
triangles, the first triangle is ABC and the second triangle is CDA, and measure
the sides of the two triangles and answer the following questions.
a. What is the measurement of the following sides?
Segment AD? Segment BC?
Segment AB? Segment CD?
Segment AC?
b. Do they have the same measurement? Why do you say so?
c. Is triangle ABC congruent to triangle CDA? Why do you say so?

Based on the activity, you were able to find out the triangle ABC and triangle CDA
have the same measurement of sides as they correspond to each other. The activity
will lead you to understand more how to solve corresponding parts of congruent
triangles.

What Is It

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Congruent triangles – two triangles having the same angles and sides
Corresponding parts – parts that match between two congruent triangles
Corresponding angles – angles with the same measurement in the pair of similar
triangles
Corresponding sides – sides with the same measurement in the pair of similar
triangles
Congruent symbol - ≅
Example 1:

THINK OF IT!
You are holding a foldable rectangular mirror. The mirror can be
folded diagonally, and the shape became a triangle which are congruent
to each other. You labeled the rectangle mirror as DEFG. What
are the corresponding parts? If segment DE measures 8 inches and
segment DG measures 3 inches, what are the measurement of their
corresponding parts? If angle E measures 90 degrees, what are the
measurement of the corresponding angle?

Step 1: Draw and label the rectangle.

8 in.
D E
90°
3 in.

G F

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Step 2: Identify the corresponding parts.

The two triangles formed are:

D₁ 8 in.
D₂ E
3 in.

90°

F₁
G F₂

CORRESPONDING ANGLES CORRESPONDING SIDES

Since the triangles are congruent, Since the triangles are congruent, therefore
therefore the corresponding angles the corresponding sides also have the same
also have the same measurements. measurements.
∠E ≅ ∠G
∠D₁ ≅ ∠F₂ GF₁ ≅ ED₂ D₁G ≅ F₂E
∠ D₂ ≅ ∠F₁ D₁F₁ ≅ F₂D₂

Step 3: Find the measurements.

CORRESPONDING ANGLES CORRESPONDING SIDES

Since ∠E ≅ ∠G and ∠E = 90°,
therefore, its corresponding angle Since D₁G ≅ F₂E then D₁G = 3 in., therefore
which is ∠G also measures 90°. F₂E is also equal to 3 in. since they are
congruent to each other.

D₂E ≅ F₁G ; D₂E = 8 in. so F₁G = 8 in.

If angle D₁ measures 60° and ∠F₁ measures 30°, what are the measures of their
corresponding angles?
- ∠D₁ corresponds to ∠F₂ because they are congruent, therefore the ∠F₂
measures 60°
- ∠F₁ is congruent to ∠D₂ so ∠D₂ measures 30°

Example 2:

CAT ≅ PEW. Identify the corresponding parts and find the value of a,
b and c.
E
A

P
6

T
C C
7 W

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ANSWERS:

CORRESPONDING SIDES CORRESPONDING ANGLES

CA ≅ PE ∠C ≅ ∠P or ∠ ACT ≅ ∠ EPW
AT ≅ EW ∠A ≅ ∠E or ∠ CAT ≅ ∠ PEW
CT ≅ PW ∠T ≅ ∠W or ∠ CTA ≅ ∠ PWE
MEASUREMENTS
1. Solving for the value of a.
-Since segment PE and segment CA are congruent to each other and
PE = 13; CA = a + 5, the solution is:

a + 5 = 13
a = 13 – 5
a=8

2. Solving for the value of b.

-Since segment PW and segment CT are congruent to each other and,
PW = b-2; CT = 7, the solution is:

b–2=7
b=7+2
b=9

3. Solving for the value of c.

-Since segment AT and segment EW are congruent to each other and,
AT = c-4; EW = 6, the solution is:

c-4 = 6
c=6+4
c = 10

What’s More

ACTIVITY 1 – Check your understanding!

A. Instructions. Use the given information to solve the following.

L
1. m∠MON = _______

2. m∠M = __________ M

3. NM = _________

4. m∠OLM = _________
O N
5. LM = _________

120°

N
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 B. Instructions. Use the given information to solve the following.

Given VGD ≅ CGO. Find the value of

1. x
2. m∠O
3. m∠V

V O

C
D

What I Need To Remember

• If two triangles are congruent then their corresponding sides and angles
are also congruent.

What I Can Do

Instruction. Read the situation below and answer the following questions.

Jenny will have her birthday this Saturday and she wants to have a congruent
triangular birthday cakes as she is obsessed of triangles. Her cakes look like the
photo below.

CAKE 1 CAKE 2
QUESTIONS:
1. If cake 1 is labeled as BEN and cake 2 as TAK, write the corresponding
parts.
2. If segment BE measures 10 inches, what is the measurement of its
corresponding side?
3. If ∠B measures 55° and ∠N equals 45°, what is the measurement of the
other angles?

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 Assessment (Post Test)

Instructions. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is true about the corresponding parts of two congruent
triangles?
A. One of the sides is equal to its angle.
B. Corresponding parts are not the same.
C. Corresponding sides and angles are equal.
D. Corresponding sides are the same and their corresponding angles are
neither equal.

2. Triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF, which side corresponds segment

BC?
A. segment DE C. segment DF
B. segment EF D. segment AB

3. Triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF. The side of segment BC measures

8cm, and segment AC measures 5 cm, what is the measurement of segment
EF if the perimeter of triangle ABC is 23 cm.?
A. 7 cm C. 9 cm
B. 8 cm D. 10 cm

4. Triangles GHI and JKL are both equilateral triangles. If ∠G measures 60°,
what is the measurement of ∠L?
A. 60° C. 100°
B. 80° D. 120°

For numbers 5 – 6, refer to the figure at the side.

5. Given trapezoid EFGH where EIH ≅ FIG.
Which of the following statements is not true F
based on the given information? E
A. EI ≅ FI I
B. HE ≅ GF
C. ∠FGI ≅ ∠IHG G
D. ∠IGF ≅ ∠IHE H

6. ∠HIE measures 65°, what is its corresponding part and measurement?

A. ∠IFG, 65° C. ∠GIF, 65°
B. ∠HIG, 65° D. ∠EIF, 65°

7. What is the value of angle A? E

P
A. 41° A
86
B. 81° 3°
C. 131°
D. 39°
B T
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8. If MNO ≅ PQR, which of the following is not true?
A. ∠N ≅ ∠Q C. NO ≅ QR
B. MN ≅ PQ D. ∠O ≅ ∠Q

9. Find the value of segment MN so that MNO ≅ PQR.

MN = 6x +5, MO = 3x + 13, NO = 12, QR = 3x + 9, PR = 16.
A. 1 C. 9
B. 7 D. 11

10. If NO corresponds to QR, what is the value of x?

A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. 3

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