Sections 4-2, 4-3, 4-5

Jim Smith JCHS

When we talk about congruent triangles,
we mean everything about them Is congruent.
All 3 pairs of corresponding angles are equal….

And all 3 pairs of corresponding sides are equal

For us to prove that 2 people are
identical twins, we don’t need to show
that all “2000” body parts are equal. We
can take a short cut and show 3 or 4
things are equal such as their face, age
and height. If these are the same I think
we can agree they are twins. The same
is true for triangles. We don’t need to
prove all 6 corresponding parts are
congruent. We have 5 short cuts or
methods.
 SSS
If we can show all 3 pairs of corr.
sides are congruent, the triangles
have to be congruent.
 SAS
Show 2 pairs of sides and the
included angles are congruent and
the triangles have to be congruent.
Non-included
angles
Included
angle
This is called a common side.
It is a side for both triangles.

We’ll use the reflexive property.

 Which method can be used to
prove the triangles are congruent
 Common side
SSS
Vertical angles

SAS
Parallel lines
alt int angles
Common side
SAS
 ASA, AAS and HL
A
ASA – 2 angles
and the included side S
A
AAS – 2 angles and
The non-included side A A

S
HL ( hypotenuse leg ) is used
only with right triangles, BUT,
not all right triangles.
HL ASA
 When Starting A Proof, Make The
Marks On The Diagram Indicating
The Congruent Parts. Use The Given
Info, Properties, Definitions, Etc.

We’ll Call Any Given Info That Does

Not Specifically State Congruency
Or Equality A PREREQUISITE
SOME REASONS WE’LL BE USING
• DEF OF MIDPOINT
• DEF OF A BISECTOR
• VERT ANGLES ARE CONGRUENT
• DEF OF PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR
• REFLEXIVE PROPERTY (COMMON SIDE)
• PARALLEL LINES ….. ALT INT ANGLES
 Given: AB = BD
A C EB = BC
B Prove: ∆ABE =˜ ∆DBC
1 2
Our Outline
P rerequisites
E SAS D S ides
A ngles
S ides
Triangles =˜
A C Given: AB = BD
B EB = BC
1 2
Prove: ∆ABE =˜ ∆DBC
SAS
E D
STATEMENTS REASONS

P none
S AB = BD Given
A 1=2 Vertical angles
S EB = BC Given
∆’s ∆ABE =˜ ∆DBC SAS
 C Given: CX bisects ACB
12 A ˜= B
Prove: ∆ACX =˜ ∆BCX
AAS
A X B
P CX bisects ACB Given
A 1= 2 Def of angle bisc
A A= B Given
S CX = CX Reflexive Prop
∆’s ∆ACX =˜ ∆BCX AAS
Can you prove these triangles
are congruent?