WK 16 Tues - Congruence Statements

​Congruence Statements

​I can create a congruence statement from two triangles that are congruent.

• Congruent triangles have the same shape and size.

• Think "copy and paste".

• ​This means that all corresponding parts (angles and side lengths) are congruent

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​Congruent Triangles

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​The Symbol for Congruent

​Read as "is congruent to".

Drag and Drop

If two triangles are ​

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then all pairs of corresponding sides and angles are congruent.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

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Match

Match the following symbols to their meaning.

Congruent

Parallel

Perpendicular

Triangle

Point

• Congruent

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Triangle

• Point

When Triangles are congruent, we can write a congruency statement​

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​Congruence Statements

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​How a Congruence Statement works:

​Order Matters!

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​​Triangles can be Rotated

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​​Or... Reflected

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Multiple Choice

Which one of these completes the statement:

$$\Delta FHG\cong\Delta$$  ___

• KML

• LKM

• MLK

• KLM

Multiple Choice

Which one of these completes the statement:

$$\Delta HGF\cong\Delta$$  ___

• KML

• LKM

• MLK

• KLM

Multiple Choice

Which one of these completes the statement:

$$\Delta GFH\cong\Delta$$  ___

• KML

• LKM

• MLK

• KLM

Poll

How do you feel about writing a valid congruence statement?

• Red - I am so confused.

• Yellow - I am almost there!

• Green - Good to go!