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Geometry Unit 4 Name: ____________________________

Congruent Triangles Pt. 1 Notes Period: _____ Date: _______________

Congruent segments are segments Congruent angles are angles


that are the same length: that have the same measure:
D E
A I

G
C H
B F J

Congruent triangles are triangles


that have congruent sides and angles: ΔKLM 

K P ΔMKL 

ΔLMK 
M N
corresponding angles: corresponding sides:
Q
L  

 

 

Try these examples after going over the notes on the back of this sheet.
Determine if the triangles can be proven congruent.
If so, write the congruence statement and name the postulate/theorem you would use to prove it.

A D A F
E A F

B
E
B
C C C D
B F D E

ΔABC  ________ by ________ ΔABC  ________ by ________ ΔABC  ________ by ________


or: The Δs can’t be proven  or: The Δs can’t be proven  or: The Δs can’t be proven 

E E E
A A A
D D D
B C F B C F B C F

ΔABC  ________ by ________ ΔABC  ________ by ________ ΔABC  ________ by ________


or: The Δs can’t be proven  or: The Δs can’t be proven  or: The Δs can’t be proven 
SUMMARY: Congruent Triangles – Postulates & Theorems
postulate / axiom: theorem: counterexample:

3 congruent sides
SSS If

side-side-side
then DEF  GHI
A congruent angle
SAS between 2 congruent
If

side-angle-side
sides then DEF  GHI

A congruent side
ASA between 2 congruent
If

angle-side-angle
angles then DEF  GHI

2 congruent angles and 1


AAS congruent side
If

angle-angle-side
then DEF  GHI

congruent hypotenuse
HL and 1 other congruent
If

hypotenuse-leg
side then DEF  GHI

AAA
angle angle angle
DOESN’T WORK!

SSA
side-side-angle
DOESN’T WORK!

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