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Section 4 ­ 4  Proving Congruence ­ SSS, SAS

­  Today we will learn 2 shortcut ways to show that 2    triangles are congruent.

­  It is not always necessary to show that all of the    corresponding parts of two triangles are congruent   to prove that the triangles are congruent.

­  Instead of showing 6 pairs of congruent parts, we   only have to show 3 pairs of congruent parts.

­  In this lesson, we will explore two other methods to   prove that triangles are congruent.

­  If the corresponding sides of two triangles are   congruent, then the triangles are congruent.

­  This is the Side ­ Side ­ Side Postulate, and is   written as SSS.

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Ex 1  Determine whether                      for R (2 , 5),Z (1 , 1) , T(5 , 2) , L ( ­3, 0) , K (­7 , 1) , and J(­4 , 4).  Explain.

Hint:  Use the distance formula to show that the corresponding sides are congruent.

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­  You will be asked to some proofs in your homework   for the rest of this chapter.

­  Anytime that you are asked to do a flow proof or a   paragraph proof you are going to do a two­column    proof.

­  Make sure that you get in the habit of using the   diagrams on these proofs.

Ex 2  Given:

          Prove:

Statements                                Reasons                            

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Ex 3  Given:                          V is the midpt of RT

          Prove:

Statements                               Reasons                          

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­  Suppose you are given the measures of two sides   and the angle they form, called the included angle.

­  These conditions describe a unique triangle.

­  Two triangles in which corresponding sides and the   included pairs of angles are congruent provide   another way to show that triangles are congruent.

­  This is known as the SAS Postulate.

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Ex 4  Given:

          Prove:

Statements                             Reasons                           

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Ex 5  Given:  X is the midpoint of BD.                       X is the midpoint of AC.

          Prove: 

Statements                                Reasons                            

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­  Remember that CPCTC stands for   "Corresponding Parts of Congruent   Triangles are Congruent".

­  Today we are going to be using CPCTC    in our proofs.

­  First of all, you will have to prove that 2    triangles are congruent by either SSS,   SAS, AAS, or ASA.

­  Then you can use CPCTC in the step   after proving that the two triangles are   congruent.

­  Once you know that 2 triangles are   congruent, you can then use CPCTC to   say that corresponding parts of the two   triangles are also congruent.

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Ex 6  Write a two­column proof.Take the 2 triangles apart!!!

Given:  

Prove:

Statements                              Reasons                           

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Ex 7  Determine which postulate can be used to prove that the triangles are congruent.  If it is not possible to prove that they are congruent, write not possible.a.

b.

c.

d.

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Ex 7 (continued)e.

f.

g.

h.  Sometimes it is necessary to take 2 triangles apart to      see if they are congruent.

Assign  Pgs. 203 ­ 206 # 2, 5 ­ 12, 14 ­ 16, 18, 21 ­ 25, 31 ­ 40                                        44 ­ 47

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Anywhere they ask you to do a paragraph proof or a flow proof, I want you to do a two­column proof instead.