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LESSON
Practice
4.2 For use with pages 235–241

1. Copy the congruent triangles shown at the right.

Then label the vertices of your triangles so that
n AMT > n CDN. Identify all pairs of congruent
corresponding angles and corresponding sides.

In the diagram, n TJM > n PHS. Complete the statement.

}
2. Pù ? 3. JM ù ? J S 5 cm P
488
4. m M5 ? 5. m P5 ?
6. MT 5 ? 7. n HPS ù ?
738
T M H

Write a congruence statement for any figures that can be proved

congruent. Explain your reasoning.
8. D E 9. T Q 10. X
N

Y W

P M R
G F
Z

Find the value of x.

11. A B 12. A
D
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D
608
658
C
x8 708 2x8
E F C B F E

In Exercises 13 and 14, use the given information to find the

indicated values.
13. Given n ABC ù n DEF, find the B E
values of x and y.
428
(5x 1 2)8
A 878 D
3y8

C F

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LESSON
Practice continued
4.2 For use with pages 235–241

14. Given n HJK ù n TRS, find the J S T

values of a and b. (6a 2 3)8

838
518
H K R
(7b 2 10)8

15. Graph the triangle with vertices A(1, 2), B(7, 2), y
and C(5, 4). Then graph a triangle congruent
to n ABC. Find the perimeter of n ABC and the
triangle congruent to n ABC. What do you notice?
2

2 x

16. Proof Complete the proof.

GIVEN: ∠ ABD ù ∠ CDB, ∠ ADB ù ∠ CBD, A B

} } } }
AD ù BC, AB ù DC
PROVE: n ABD ù n CDB

D C

Statements Reasons

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1. ∠ ABD ù ∠ CDB, ∠ ADB ù ∠ CBD, 1. Given
} } } }
AD ù BC, AB ù DC
} }
2. BD ù BD 2. ?
3. ? 3. Third Angles Theorem

4. n ABD ù n CDB 4. ?

17. Carpet Designs A carpet is made of congruent triangles. One triangular shape is
used to make all of the triangles in the design. Which property guarantees that all the
triangles are congruent?

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LESSON
Practice
4.3 For use with pages 243–249

Decide whether the congruence statement is true. Explain your reasoning.

1. n ABD ù n CDB 2. n RST ù n RQT 3. n ABC ù n DEF
A B S B E

T R A

D C C F D

Use the given coordinates to determine if n ABC > n DEF.

4. A(1, 2), B(4, 23), C(2, 5), D(4, 7), E(7, 2), F(5, 10)
Use Geogebra to illustrate these
5. A(1, 1), B(4, 0), C(7, 5), D(4, 25), E(6, 26), F(9, 21) triangles
6. A(2, 22), B(5, 1), C(4, 8), D(7, 5), E(10, 8), F(9, 13)

7. A(23, 0), B(6, 2), C(21, 9), D(4, 210), E(13, 28), F(6, 21)

Decide whether the figure is stable. Explain your reasoning.

8. 9. 10.
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Determine whether n ABC > n DEF. Explain your reasoning.

11. E 12. B
2 2
10 F
B 7 5
10 D
F D
8 A
2
A C 5 7
8 C
1
E

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13. Proof Complete the proof. B C

} } } }
GIVEN: AB ù CD, BC ù AD
PROVE: n ABC ù n CDA

A D

Statements Reasons
} }
1. AB ù CD 1. ?
} }
2. BC ù AD 2. ?
} }
3. AC ù AC 3. ?
4. n ABC ù n CDA 4. ?

14. Proof Complete the proof. D

A C
} } }
GIVEN: AB ù CB, D is the midpoint of AC.
PROVE: n ABD ù n CBD
B

Statements Reasons
} }
1. AB ù CB 1. ?
}
2. D is the midpoint of AC. 2. ?
} }

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3. AD ù CD 3. ?
} }
4. BD ù BD 4. ?
5. n ABD ù n CBD 5. ?

15. Picture Frame The backs of two different picture frames are shown below.
Which picture frame is stable? Explain your reasoning.

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