Steps for triangle congruence proofs - COACH PHILLIPS

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Unit 2--Triangle Congruence

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Proving Triangles Congruent NOTES

From yesterday, you learned that you only need 3 pieces of information (combination of angles and sides) to determine if two triangles are congruent. Today, we are going to prove two triangles are congruent using two column proofs.

Steps for triangle congruence proofs:

1. Write the `givens.' 2. If your given is not already a ____________________________________, use it to get to one.

(Think...what does that given mean? What is the definition of that word?) 3. Once you have gotten down to congruence statements, check your triangles to see if

you have enough information (3 pieces) to prove that they are __________________. a. If you do not have enough information, see if you can add _______________________________ or __________________________________________.

4. State that the triangles are congruent and provide the reason (ASA, SAS, SSS, AAS, HL).

********And always remember...IF YOU WRITE IT, MARK IT!!!!**********

Practice:

1. Given: BC DC and AC EC Prove: BCA DCE

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Common Statements You Will See/Use in Proofs:

If....

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P is the midpoint of AE

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TU bisects STG . ED XY

XF GH GTS is isosceles with legs TG and TS.

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2. Given:, AY BY, AYX BYZ, and Y is the midpoint of XZ Prove: XYA ZYB

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3. Given: RTS is isosceles with legs RT and TS. Q is the midpoint of RS.

Prove: RTQ STQ

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4. Given: P N and M is the midpoint of PN. Prove: PMK NQM

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5. Given: AC BD and AD BC Prove: ABD BAC

Statement 1. AC BD 2. AD BC 3. AB AB 4. ABD BAC

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3. Reflective Property

4.Side-Side-Side (SSS)

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6. Given: GH IH and GF IH Prove: ABD BAC

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7. Given: SR TU and S U Prove: SRT UTR

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Triangle Congruence Proofs Practice

1. Given: C is the midpoint of BE AND AD. Prove: ABC DEC

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1. C is midpoint of BE and AD 1.

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2. BC EC

2. definition of a midpoint

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5. ABC DEC

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2. Given: BC DA and AC bisects BCD Prove: ABC CDA

Statement 1. 2. AC bisects BCD

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3. Given: X H and XG FH Prove: XGF HFG

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3. FGX GFH

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