G.

6
Proving
Triangles
Congruent

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Objective: Students will be able to

determine triangle congruence.

EQ: What strategies do you use

when determining triangle
congruence?
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The Idea of Congruence

Two geometric figures with

exactly the same size and
shape.
F

A C E D
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Do you need all six ?

NO !

SSS
SAS
ASA
AAS
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Side-Side-Side (SSS)
If the sides of one triangle are congruent to the sides of a
second triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

B Side
E

Side
A F
C D Side
1. AB  DE
2. BC  EF ABC   DEF
3. AC  DF The triangles are
congruent by
SSS.
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Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are
congruent to the two sides and the included angle of another
triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
included
angle B
E
Side
A F
C D Side

1. AB  DE Angle

2. A   D ABC   DEF
3. AC  DF The triangles are
congruent by
SAS.
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If two angles and the included side of one triangle are

congruent to the two angles and the included side of another
triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
included B
E Angle
side
Side
A F
C D Angle

1. A   D
2. AB  DE ABC   DEF
3.  B   E The triangles are
congruent by
ASA.
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If two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are

congruent to the corresponding angles and side of another
triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
Non-included
B Angle
side E Side

F
A
C D
Angle
1. A   D
2.  B   E ABC   DEF
3. BC  EF The triangles are
congruent by
AAS.
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Name That Postulate

(when possible)

SAS
ASA

SSA AAS
Not enough
info!
 Vertical Angles,
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Reflexive Sides and Angles

When two triangles touch, there may be
additional congruent parts.
Vertical Angles

Reflexive Side
side shared by two
triangles
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Name That Postulate

(when possible)

Vertical
Angles
Reflexive
Property SAS SAS

Vertical Reflexive
Angles AAS Property SSA
Not enough
info!
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Reflexive Sides and Angles

When two triangles overlap, there may be
additional congruent parts.
Reflexive Side
side shared by two
triangles

Reflexive Angle
angle shared by two
triangles
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Let’s Practice
Indicate the additional information needed
to enable us to apply the specified
congruence postulate.

For ASA: B  D
For SAS: AC  FE
For AAS: A  F