1.

Determine the corresponding sides and

angles of a congruent triangle; and

2. Solve problems involving corresponding

parts of congruent triangle
 ∆EFG ≅ ∆HIJ, solve for x.
F Corresponding Corresponding
Congruent Sides Congruent Angles
85° `
EF ≅ HI ∠E ≅ ∠H
FG ≅ IJ ∠F ≅ ∠I
30° 65 °
E G GE ≅ JH ∠G ≅ ∠J
Triangle Sum Theorem
I -the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.
85° ∠H + ∠I + ∠J = 180°
30° H 30° + 85° + x = 180°
115° + x = 180°
x°
65° x = 180° - 115°
J x = 65°
∆KLM ≅ ∆NOP, solve for x.
L
Corresponding Corresponding
57° Congruent Sides Congruent Angles

86° M KL ≅ NO `
∠K ≅ ∠N
LM ≅ OP ∠L ≅ ∠O
37 ° MK ≅ PN ∠M ≅ ∠P
K N Triangle Sum Theorem
37x°°
-the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.

O 57° ∠N + ∠O + ∠P = 180°
x° + 57° + 86° = 180°
86° x° + 143° = 180°
x = 180° - 143°
P x = 37°
∆QRS ≅ ∆TUV, solve for x and m∠U.
R Corresponding Corresponding
Congruent Sides Congruent Angles
50° QR ≅ TU `
∠Q ≅ ∠T
RS ≅ UV ∠R ≅ ∠U
40° 90°
Q S SQ ≅ VT ∠S ≅ ∠V
U ∠R ≅ ∠U
)° m∠R = m∠U M∠U = (2x + 10) °
50°
x+1
0
(2 50 = 2x + 10 M∠U = [2(20)+ 10] °
50 – 10 = 2x M∠U = [40+ 10] °
40 = 2x
T V x = 20 M∠U = 50°
∆MAN ≅ ∆BOY, solve for x.
M Corresponding
Congruent Sides
Corresponding
Congruent Angles
`
-5 19 cm MA ≅ BO ∠M ≅
3x
AN ≅ OY ∠A∠≅B∠O
N NM ≅ YB ∠N ≅ ∠Y
30 cm A
B MA ≅ BO AN ≅ OY NM ≅ YB
MA = BO AN = OY NM = YB
6x – 5

c m 19 = 6x - 5 30 = 4x - 2 3x - 5 = 70
70 19 + 5 = 6x 30 + 2 = 4x 3x = 70 + 5
24 = 6x 32 = 4x 3x = 75
x=4 x=8 x = 25
Y 4x – 2 O