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Triangle Congruence and Properties Review

The document discusses properties of triangles that can be used to prove triangles congruent or similar. Several examples are provided of triangles where missing reasons for similarity or congruence are identified. Missing sides lengths in triangles are also considered.

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Triangle Congruence and Properties Review

The document discusses properties of triangles that can be used to prove triangles congruent or similar. Several examples are provided of triangles where missing reasons for similarity or congruence are identified. Missing sides lengths in triangles are also considered.

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Triangles Review

The two triangles shown can be proven congruent


through...

𝑺𝑺𝑺
    𝑨𝑺𝑨
A C

B 𝑺𝑨𝑺
 
D 𝑨𝑨𝑺
 
 Triangle is congruent to triangle by...
𝐵 

𝐴  𝐷 
𝐶 

𝑺𝑺𝑺
    𝑨𝑺𝑨
A C

B 𝑺𝑨𝑺
 
D 𝑨𝑨𝑺
 
 Triangle is congruent to triangle by...

𝐵  𝐷 

𝐶 

𝐴  𝐸 

𝑺𝑺𝑺
    𝑨𝑺𝑨
A C

B 𝑺𝑨𝑺
 
D 𝑨𝑨𝑺
 
 In triangle below, by…

𝐵 

𝐴  𝐷 
𝐶 

𝑺𝑺𝑺
  𝑨𝑨𝑺
 
A C

B   𝑨𝑺𝑨 D 𝑪𝑷𝑪𝑻𝑪
 
 In triangle below, D, E, and F are midpoints. What is the length of ?
 𝐵

 𝐷  𝐸
𝐺
 

3  𝑖𝑛.
 𝐴  𝐹 𝐶
 

𝟑 𝒊𝒏.
  𝟗 𝒊𝒏.
 
A C

B 𝟔 𝒊𝒏.
 
D 𝟏𝟐𝒊𝒏 .
 
Sam is creating triangle ABC using straws. He has two straws that measure 8
inches and 6 inches. The third straw must be less than…

𝟖  𝒊𝒏. 𝟔  𝒊𝒏.

𝟐 𝒊𝒏.
  𝟖 𝒊𝒏.
 
A C

B   6 D 𝟏𝟒 𝒊𝒏 .
 
 Triangle below is an isosceles triangle. What is the measure of the vertex
angle?

 𝐵

6  𝑥°   𝑥 +24)°
(4
 𝐴 𝐶
 

𝟏𝟐°
  𝟒𝟖
  °
A C

B  3
D 𝟕𝟐°
 
 In triangle below, D, E, and F are midpoints. What is the perimeter of ?
 𝐵

12𝑖𝑛
  .
 𝐷  𝐸 8
  𝑖𝑛.
𝐺
 

 𝐴  𝐹 𝐶
 
14
  𝑖𝑛.

𝟓 𝒊𝒏.
  𝟏𝟕 𝒊𝒏.
 
A C

B 𝟖 .𝟓 𝒊𝒏 .
 
D 𝟑𝟒 𝒊𝒏 .
 
 A surveyor ismeasuring the distance across a lake as shown below. In
triangle , M and N are midpoints. What is the w
 𝐵
 𝑀
 𝐴
32
  𝑦𝑑𝑠 .

 𝑁
𝐶
 

𝟏𝟔 𝒚𝒅𝒔
  𝟔𝟒 𝒚𝒅𝒔
 
A C

B 𝟑𝟐 𝒚𝒅𝒔
 
D 𝟗𝟔 𝒚𝒅𝒔
 
  and can be proved similar by…

 𝐵
 𝐷

𝐶
 

 𝐸
 𝐴

  𝑨𝑨 𝑺𝑨𝑺
 
A C

B 𝑺𝑺𝑺
 
D   𝑨𝑺𝑨
The missing reason in the flow proof below is…
Given
  ´
: ∠ 𝐷 ≅ ∠ 𝐶 ; 𝐵 isthe midpoint of 𝐷𝐶
 𝐷  𝐸 Prove : 𝐸𝐷 ´
´ ≅ 𝐴𝐶
 
´
𝐵  is the midpoint of 𝐷𝐶

  𝐷 ≅∠𝐶 Given
 𝐵
Given
 𝐷𝐵 ´
´ ≅ 𝐵𝐶 ∆  𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆ 𝐸𝐵𝐷
ASA

  𝐷𝐵𝐸 ≅∠ 𝐶𝐵𝐴 Def. of Midpoint

 𝐴 𝐶
  _____?_____ 𝐸𝐷 ´
  ´ ≅ 𝐴𝐶
CPCTC

Reflexive Linear Pair


A Property C Postulate

Symmetric   Vertical

B Property D Theorem
In triangle ABC below, which of the following can NOT be the length of the
missing side?

 𝐵

18
  𝑐𝑚

 𝐴 20
  𝑐𝑚 𝐶
 

 𝟐 𝒄𝒎 𝟏𝟖 𝒄𝒎
 
A C

B  𝟓 𝒄𝒎 D   𝟑𝟓 𝒄𝒎
The missing reason in the flow proof below is…
𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛
  : 𝐴𝐵´ ≅ 𝐷𝐶´ ; 𝐶 isthe midpoint of 𝐴𝐷
´
´ ≅ 𝐷𝐶
 𝐴𝐵 ´ 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒
  ´ is an angle bisector
: 𝐶𝐵
Given
´ ∆  𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆ 𝐷𝐵𝐶
𝐶  is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐷
SSS
Given

´ ≅ 𝐶𝐷
´ ∠
  𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅∠ 𝐷𝐵𝐶
 𝐴𝐶  ´
𝐶𝐵is an angle bisector
  ´ ≅ 𝐵𝐶
𝐵𝐶 ´ CPCTC
Def. of Midpoint Def. of angle bisector
_____?_____

Reflexive Linear Pair


A Property C Postulate

Symmetric   Vertical

B Property D Theorem
 In triangle below, list the angle measures from smallest to largest.

 𝐵

18
  𝑐𝑚 17
  𝑐𝑚

 𝐴 20
  𝑐𝑚 𝐶
 

A ∠𝑩
  ,∠𝑪 ,∠ 𝑨 C ∠𝑪
  ,∠ 𝑩,∠ 𝑨

B ∠
  𝑨 ,∠𝑪 ,∠ 𝑩
D ∠
  𝑨 ,∠𝑩 ,∠𝑪
 In triangle below, which is the longest side?
 𝐵

4  𝑥 °

  𝑥 −6)° (4
(2   𝑥 −4)°
 𝐴 𝐶
 

´
 𝑨𝑪  ´
𝑩𝑪
A C

´
 𝑨𝑩
Cannot be
B D determined

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