Proving Triangles are Congruent: SSS and SAS

Section 4.3

Daily Homework Quiz Nov. 7

Copy down the question and answer. Pick one from the first row and one from the second row.

Aim

How do we prove that triangles are congruent using the SSS and SAS congruence postulates? Check Homework 24 with your group. Think about it: are there any real life examples of finding the congruence of triangles?

Real Life Examples

Real Life Examples

http://www.ec.gc.ca/biosphere/defa ult.asp?lang=En&n=309562461#triangle

Activator

Tell whether each statement is needed to show congruence and explain why.
1. 2. 3. 4.

The The The The Yes Yes No No

figures figures figures figures

must must must must

have exactly the same size. have exactly the same shape. be triangles. be polygons.

Solutions:
1. 2. 3. 4.

Side-Side-Side (SSS) Congruence Postulate

If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
M Q

If Side Side Side

MN QR, NP RS, and PM SQ,

R N P

then MNP QRS

Example 1
V M C I

Given: CI MV, IS VT, SC TM Prove: CSI MTV

Statements Reasons

1. CI MV, IS VT, SC TM

1. Given
2. SSS Congruence Post.

2.

CSI

MTV

Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Congruence Postulate

If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of a second triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.
X

If Side Angle Side

PQ WX, Q X, and QS XY,

P

then PQS WXY

Example 2

Prove: AEB CED

A

Statements

Reasons

1. AE CE, BE DE

1. Given
2. Vertical Angles Theorem

2. 1 2
3. AEB CED

3. SAS Congruence Post.

Example 3 (Clue: use the distance formula!)

Use the SSS Congruence Postulate to show that ABC FGH.

Example 3 Continued
Since AC = 3 and FH = 3, AC FH

Since AB = 5 and FG = 5, AB FG
We will use the distance formula for BC and GH.

Example 3 Continued

Reminder: B(-7,0); C(-4,5); G(1,2); H(6,5)

d = (x2 - x1 )2 +(y2 - y1 )2
BC =

-4 -(-7) + 5 - 0 2
2

GH =

6 -1 + 5 -2
2

BC = 32 +52
BC = 34

GH = 52 +32
GH = 34

BC GH

So

ABC

FGH by SSS

SAS and SSS video

First five minutes in class, feel free to watch at home! http://www.teachertube.com/viewVi deo.php?video_id=51732

Checkpoints 1-5 (Copy down and show work!)

Summarizer

Which congruence postulate would be used to prove the triangles congruent?

SAS

Before we begin

Test Corrections Quizzes Groupwork Acceptable Answers

Acceptable Answers #1 (3.7)

NOT ACCEPTABLE: Because when I plugged it in this is what I got. Because when I plugged in (-2,-7), the answers were equal. (-2,-7) is the solution. ACCEPTABLE When I plugged in (-2,-7), I got -7= 3.5 (2) and -7 = 2(-2) = -4 * 3. TAKEAWAY: GROUPWORK!

Algebra Video Section 3.8

Algebra Questions

Work on Section 3.8 #1-23 ODD due at the end of the period. Show your work/explain and check your answers. Utilize your group members to complete the work. When you are done, volunteer to put a question on the board.