Congruence: University of Northeastern Philippines
Congruence: University of Northeastern Philippines
Congruence: University of Northeastern Philippines
IRIGA CITY
CONGRUENCE
ALLAN JR. D. PANTUA
Reporter
MAYNARD R. CANTOR
PROFESSOR
MATH 505
CONGRUENCE
ALLAN JR. D.
PANTUA
Reporter
Learning Objectives:
Similar Triangles
Similar Triangles
What is the ratio of sides?
10
6
5
3
4
8
Congruent Figures
B F
A E
C D
F
C
A B
E
D
Similar Figures
C
A
F
FIGURE 1
G
E Figure 2
B
H
Side AB is similar to side FG
F
15
6
FIGURE 1
10 G
E Figure 2
B
12 D
H
What is the ratio of the sides?
What is the length of side AB? What is the length of side EH?
Congruence
Two geometric figures with exactly the same size
and shape.
Corresponding Parts
If all six pairs of corresponding parts
(sides and angles) are congruent,
then the triangles are congruent.
Example 1
B
1. AB DE
2. BC EF A
C
3. AC DF
4. A D
ABC DEF
5. B E
E
6. C F F
D
Do you need all six ?
SSS
SAS
ASA
AAS
Side-Side-Side or SSS
Side-Side-Side (SSS)
B
E
A F
Example 1 C D
1. AB DE
2. BC EF ABC DEF
3. AC DF
Included Angle
The angle between two sides
G I H
Side-Angle-Side or SAS
Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
B
E
A F
C D
1. AB DE
2. A D ABC DEF
3. AC DF
included
angle
Included Side
The side between two angles
GI HI GH
Included Side
Y and E YE
E and S ES
Y S S and Y SY
Angle-Side-Angle or ASA
Angle-Side-Angle (ASA)
B
E
A F
C D
1. A D
2. AB DE ABC DEF
3. B E
included
side
Angle-Angle-Side or AAS
Angle-Angle-Side (AAS)
B
E
A F
C D
1. A D
2. B E ABC DEF
3. BC EF
Non-included
side
Warning: No SSA Postulate
There is no such
thing as an SSA
postulate!
B E
F
A C
D
NOT CONGRUENT
Warning: No AAA Postulate
There is no such
thing as an AAA
postulate!
E
B
A C F
D
NOT CONGRUENT
The Congruence Postulates
SSS
ASA
SAS
AAS
SSA
AAA
Name That Postulate
(when possible)
SAS
ASA
SSA SSS
Name That Postulate
(when possible)
AAA
ASA
SAS SSA
Name That Postulate
(when possible)
Vertical
Angles
Reflexive
Property SAS SAS
Vertical Reflexive
Angles SAS Property SSA
Let’s Practice
Indicate the additional information needed
to enable us to apply the specified
congruence postulate.
For ASA: B D
For SAS: AC FE
For AAS: A F