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Agenda Homework Review Chapter 4 Identifying Congruent Triangles 4-4 Proving Triangles Congruent Chapter 3 “Retake” Test today.
4-3 Study Guide
4-3 Practice
Triangle Congruence Postulates Proving two triangles to be congruent does not require you to determine that all six parts of the triangles are congruent (3 angles & 3 sides). There are a few short cuts.... each short cut only requires you to find a particular three things.... and if you do... you prove congruence.
Postulate 4-1 SSS Postulate (Side-Side-Side) If the sides of one triangle are congruent to the sides of a second triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
Side-Side-Side Examples
Postulate 4-2 SAS Postulate (Side-Angle-Side) If two sides and the INCLUDED angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the INCLUDED angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent. Vertical Pair
Side-Angle-Side Examples
Postulate 4-3 ASA Postulate (Angle-Side-Angle) If two angles and the INCLUDED side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the INCLUDED side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
Angle-Side-Angle Example
Chapter 3 Retake
Answers Ahead
4-4 Study Guide
Homework 4-4 Study Guide and Practice