Congruent

Triangles
Stage 4 - Year 9

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Two triangles are congruent if they
are the same size and shape.

They
are
congruent

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Two triangles are not congruent if
they are not the same size
and shape.
They
are not
congruent

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Two triangles are congruent if they
are the same size and shape.
There are four Rules
Side, Side, Side.
Side, Angle, Side.
Angle, Angle, Side.
Right Angle, Hypotenuse, Side.
Click on one of the rules above.

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1
Side, Side, Side.
The 3 sides of one triangle equal the
3 sides of the other triangle.
A
Proof for SSS
AB = DE (Side)
B C BC = EF (Side)
D AC = DF (Side)
 ABC  DEF (SSS)
is congruent to Click

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1
Side, Side, Side.
The 3 sides of one triangle equal the
3 sides of the other triangle.
A
Proof for SSS
6cm
4cm AB = DE (Side)
B C BC = EF (Side)
7cm AC = DF (Side)
D
6cm  ABC  DEF (SSS)
4cm
is congruent to
E 7cm F End of
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2
Side, Angle, Side.
2 sides & included angle of one triangle
equal those of the other triangle.
A
Proof for SAS
AB = DE (Side)
B C B = E (Included Angle)
D BC = EF (Side)
 ABC  DEF (SAS)
is congruent to Click

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2
Side, Angle, Side.
2 sides & included angle of one triangle
equal those of the other triangle.
A
Proof for SAS
4cm
AB = DE (Side)
B 60o C B = E (Included Angle)
6cm
D BC = EF (Side)
 ABC  DEF (SAS)
4cm
60o is congruent to
E 6cm F End of
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3
Angle, Angle, Side.
2 angles & corresponding side of one
triangle equal those of the other triangle.
A
Proof for AAS
A = D (Angle)
B C B = E (Angle)
D AB = DE (Side)
 ABC  DEF (AAS)
is congruent to Click

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3
Angle, Angle, Side.
2 angles & corresponding side of one
triangle equal those of the other triangle.
A
60o
Proof for AAS
4cm A = D (Angle)
B 62o C B = E (Angle)
D AB = DE (Side)
4cm
60o
 ABC  DEF (AAS)
62o is congruent to
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3
Right-angle, Hypotenuse, Side.
The right-angle, hypotenuse & corresponding
side of one triangle equal those of the other.
A Proof for RHS
B = E (Right-angle)
B C
AC = DF (Hypotenuse)
D AB = DE (Side)
 ABC  DEF (RHS)
is congruent to Click
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3
Right-angle, Hypotenuse, Side.
The right-angle, hypotenuse & corresponding
side of one triangle equal those of the other.
A Proof for RHS
5cm
4cm B = E (Right-angle)
B C
AC = DF (Hypotenuse)
D AB = DE (Side)
5cm  ABC  DEF (RHS)
4cm

is congruent to
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