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Proving Triangles Congruent. How much do you need to know. . . . . . about two triangles to prove that they are congruent?. Corresponding Parts. AB DE BC EF AC DF A D B E C F. B. A. C. E. F. D.
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How much do you need to know. . . . . . about two triangles to prove that they are congruent?
Corresponding Parts • AB DE • BC EF • AC DF • A D • B E • C F B A C E F D you learned that if all six pairs of corresponding parts (sides and angles) are congruent, then the triangles are congruent. ABC DEF
SSS SAS ASA AAS Do you need all six ? NO !
Side-Side-Side (SSS) E B F A D C • AB DE • BC EF • AC DF ABC DEF If 3 sides of one triangle are congruent to 3 sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
Side-Angle-Side (SAS) B E F A C D • AB DE • A D • AC DF ABC DEF included angle If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent
Included Angle The angle between two sides H G I
E Y S Included Angle Name the included angle: YE and ES ES and YS YS and YE E S Y
Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) B E F A C D • A D • AB DE • B E ABC DEF included side If two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
Included Side The side between two angles GI GH HI
E Y S Included Side Name the included angle: Y and E E and S S and Y YE ES SY
Angle-Angle-Side (AAS) B E F A C D • A D • B E • BC EF ABC DEF Non-included side If 2 angles and a non-included side of 1 triangle are congruent to 2 angles and the corresponding non-included side of another triangle, then the 2 triangles are congruent
Warning: No SSA Postulate There is no such thing as an SSA postulate! E B F A C D NOT CONGRUENT
Warning: No AAA Postulate There is no such thing as an AAA postulate! E B A C F D NOT CONGRUENT
Name That Postulate (when possible) SAS ASA SSA SSS
Name That Postulate (when possible) AAA ASA SSA SAS
Name That Postulate (when possible) Vertical Angles Reflexive Property SAS SAS Reflexive Property Vertical Angles SSA SAS
Name That Postulate (when possible)
HW: Name That Postulate (when possible)
Let’s Practice ACFE Indicate the additional information needed to enable us to prove the triangles are congruent. For ASA: B D For SAS: AF For AAS: