Chapter 4 congruent triangles

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sections :
congruent Triangles

Definition of Congruent :
Two polygons are congruent itandonlyif their corresponding
polygons parts are congruent .
H corresponding Angles
B H - C
-
LAILA
H
T -
LBELJ
-
-
M
"
IS LCELK
'

t
y corresponding sides
A M
• ABEHJ
K
BT JI
congruence statement AT HI
OABCEOHJK

Ex: OABCEODFE Find the values ofxandy .

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B ( 84 5)-
LBELF BTEFI
mLB=mLF BC=FE
32
! 990
38.4 2Yt× 38.4=2 ytx
substitute Y

38.4=243)tF
gq=gy -5
450 360 104=84
A E
C D
54 13=4 38.4=264
* 12.4=11
note if :
you're what angles are congruent
unsure
follow the order listed in the congruence
statement OABC - ODFE → LAID ,LB=LF
.

Third Angles :
H2 angles of one triangle are congruent to 2 angles of another

Theorem triangle then the 3rd angles of the triangles -

are congruent .

B
A
k tf LC LK and LBELJ
a -
then CARELL
-
T L
C J

E
Ex : prove that two triangles are congruent
DIE Gt DIE GI
properties of congruence
given
:
,
y /
LDELG
Reflexive : OABC ABC
LDFERELGFE D ) ( G

H FT X symmetric
'

: HOABCEOEFG
prove
:
oDEF=bGEF
then OEFG ABC
F

statements reasons Transitive : if OABCEOEFG

1. DFEGIJDFEGF 1. Given and OEFGRIOHD

4. LDEFILGEF 4. Third angles Theorem

Definition of congruent
5. ODEFEOGEF 5.
polygons