GCSE Maths Revision | Geometry and Measure

Congruent Triangles - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - Two triangles that are congruent
Decide whether the pairs of triangles are congruent. If they are congruent, state why:

1) 2)

3) 4)

5) 6)

7) 8)

9) 10)

11) 12)

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Group B - Whether constructing a congruent triangle is possible

Decide if you can construct a congruent copy of these triangles. If you can, explain why:

1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

7) 8) 9)

10) 11) 12)

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Group C - Proving congruence in triangles

Prove whether or not the following pairs of triangles are congruent:

1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

7) 8) 9)

10) 11) 12)

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Applied

1) In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵 = 7𝑐𝑚, angle 𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 60° and angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 45°
In triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹, 𝐸𝐹 = 7𝑐𝑚, angle 𝐷𝐸𝐹 = 45° and angle 𝐷𝐹𝐸 = 60°

Are triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 congruent?

If they are, state the condition.

2) Laura and Jake each draw a triangle with one side 4𝑐𝑚, one angle of 45°
and one angle of 60°.

Laura says their triangles must be congruent. Is Laura correct?

3) If two triangles are congruent then their corresponding sides and their
corresponding angles are equal. True or false?

4) The two triangles below are congruent. State the condition of

congruency.

5) Two right angled triangles are congruent if the hypotenuse and a side of
one of the triangles are equal to the hypotenuse and the corresponding
side of the other triangle. True or false?

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Congruent Triangles - Exam Questions

1) In the diagram,

𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐷𝐴

Prove that triangle 𝐴𝐷𝐵 is congruent to triangle 𝐶𝐷𝐵.

….……………
(3 marks)

2) 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are congruent triangles. Angle ABC = Angle DFE.

(a) Write down the length of EF.

….……………cm
(1)

(b) Explain why angle A = angle D

….……………
(3)
(4 marks)

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3) ABCD is a parallelogram.

Prove that triangles ABD and BCD are congruent.

….……………
(4 marks)

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Congruent Triangles - Answers

Question Answer

Skill Questions

Group A Decide whether the pairs of triangles are

congruent. If they are congruent, state why:

1) 1) Yes, RHS

2) 2) Yes, ASA

3) 3) Yes, SAS

4) 4) No

5) 5) Yes, ASA

6) 6) Yes, SSS

7) 7) No

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Group A 8) 8) No
contd

9) 9) Yes, SAS

10) 10) Yes, SSS

11) 11) Yes, ASA

12) 12) Unknown (Ambiguous)

Group B Decide if you can construct a congruent copy

of these triangles. If you can, explain why:

1) 1) Yes, SAS

2) 2) No, need more info

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Group B 3) 3) No, need more info

contd

4) 4) Yes, SSS

5) 5) No, need more info

6) 6) Yes, ASA

7) 7) No, need more info

8) 8) Yes, RHS

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Group B 9) 9) No, need more info

contd

10) 10) Yes, SAS

11) 11) No, need more info

12) 12) No, need more info

Group C Prove whether the following pairs of

triangles are congruent:

1) 1) 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷
angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = angle 𝐶𝐷𝐸
angle 𝐵𝐶𝐴 = angle 𝐷𝐶𝐸
Vertically opposite angles are
equal
Congruent, ASA

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Group C 2) 2) 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷
contd 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐸
angle 𝐵𝐶𝐴 = angle 𝐷𝐶𝐸
Vertically opposite angles are equal
Congruent, SAS

3) 3) 𝑌𝐴 = 𝐴𝐵
angle 𝐴𝑌𝑍 = angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶
angle 𝑌𝐴𝑍 = angle 𝐵𝐴𝐶
Vertically opposite angles are equal
Congruent, ASA

4) 4) 𝑊𝑋 = 𝑍𝑌
angle 𝑊𝑋𝑍 = angle 𝑋𝑍𝑌
Alternate angles are equal
𝑋𝑍 is common to both
Congruent, SSS

5) 5) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐸𝐷
𝐵𝐴 = 𝐶𝐷
angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = angle 𝐸𝐷𝐶
Congruent, RHS

6) 6) 𝐽𝑀 = 𝐽𝐾
𝐽𝐿 is common to both
angle 𝑀𝐿𝐽 = angle 𝐽𝐿𝐾 = 90°,
angles on a straight line add up to
180°
Congruent, RHS

7) 7) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐷𝐸
𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷
𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐸
Congruent, SSS

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Group C 8) 8) 𝐸𝐵 = 𝐵𝐷
contd angle 𝐸𝐴𝐵 = angle 𝐷𝐶𝐵 alternate
angles are equal
angle 𝐴𝐵𝐸 = angle 𝐶𝐵𝐷
Vertically opposite angles are equal
Congruent, ASA

9) 9) 𝑃𝑆 = 𝑄𝑅
𝑃𝑄 = 𝑆𝑅
𝑃𝑅 is common to both
Congruent, SSS

10) 10) 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶𝐸
𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷
angle 𝐴𝐶𝐵 = angle 𝐸𝐶𝐷
Congruent, SAS

11) 11) 𝑃𝑅 = 𝑅𝑇
𝑄𝑅 = 𝑅𝑆
angle 𝑃𝑄𝑅 = angle 𝑅𝑆𝑇
Congruent, RHS

12) 12) 𝐸𝐹 = 𝐻𝐼
angle 𝐹𝐸𝐺 = angle 𝐻𝐼𝐺
Alternate angles are equal
angle 𝐸𝐺𝐹 = angle 𝑇𝐺𝐻
Vertically opposite angles are equal
Congruent, AAS

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Congruent Triangles - Answers

Question Answer

Applied Questions

1) In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵 = 7𝑐𝑚, angle Yes, ASA

𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 60° and angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 45°
In triangle 𝐷𝐸𝐹, 𝐸𝐹 = 7𝑐𝑚, angle
𝐷𝐸𝐹 = 45° and angle 𝐷𝐹𝐸 = 60°

Are triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 congruent?

If they are, state the condition.

2) Laura and Jake each draw a triangle with No, the position of the side in
one side 4𝑐𝑚, one angle of 45° and one relation to the angles could be
angle of 60°. different.

Laura says their triangles must be

congruent.

Is Laura correct?

3) If two triangles are congruent then their True

corresponding sides and their
corresponding angles are equal. True or
false?

4) The two triangles below are congruent. SAS

State the condition of congruency.

5) Two right angled triangles are congruent True

if the hypotenuse and a side of one of the
triangles are equal to the hypotenuse and
the corresponding side of the other
triangle. True or false?

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Congruent Triangles - Mark Scheme

Question Answer

Exam Questions

1) In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐷𝐴 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐷𝐴 (1)

𝐵𝐷 is common to both (1)
Congruent, SSS (1)

Prove that triangle 𝐴𝐷𝐵 is congruent to

triangle 𝐶𝐷𝐵.

2) 𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐸𝐹 are congruent triangles.

Angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = Angle 𝐷𝐹𝐸

(a) Write down the length of 𝐸𝐹. (a) 8. 1𝑐𝑚 (1)
(b) Explain why angle 𝐶𝐴𝐵 = angle 𝐸𝐷𝐹 (b) angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = angle 𝐷𝐹𝐸 (1)
𝐴𝐵 = 𝐷𝐹, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐷𝐸 (1)
So angle 𝐶𝐴𝐵 = angle 𝐸𝐷𝐹 (1)
3) 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram. 𝐵𝐷 is common to both (1)
𝐵𝐴 = 𝐶𝐷 opposite sides of a
parallelogram are equal (1)
𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐷 opposite sides of a
parallelogram are equal (1)
Therefore, congruent, SSS (1)
Prove that triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐷 and 𝐵𝐶𝐷 are
congruent. Alternatively - could use “alternate
angles are equal” and pair up angles.

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