Exploring Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles

The video tutorial explains the concept of congruent triangles, focusing on corresponding sides and angles. It details how congruency is determined by three pairs of equal sides or angles and how to represent congruency using proper notation. The importance of vertex order in congruency statements is highlighted, and the video concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

What does it mean when we say two triangles are congruent?

• Their areas are the same.

• They are similar in shape.

• They have the same perimeter.

• Their corresponding sides and angles are equal.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Which of the following pairs of sides are corresponding in congruent triangles ABC and PQR?

• BC and QR

• AC and PQ

• AB and PR

• AB and PQ

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

What can be said about the corresponding angles in two congruent triangles?

• They are equal.

• They are supplementary.

• They are right angles.

• They are complementary.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

Which angle in triangle ABC corresponds to angle PQR in triangle PQR?

• Angle ABC

• Angle BCA

• Angle ACB

• Angle BAC

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

How do we represent that triangle ABC is congruent to triangle PQR?

• Triangle ABC = Triangle PQR

• Triangle ABC ≈ Triangle PQR

• Triangle ABC ≡ Triangle PQR

• Triangle ABC ∼ Triangle PQR

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Why is the order of vertices important when writing a congruence statement?

• It determines the area of the triangles.

• It ensures the corresponding parts are correctly matched.

• It changes the shape of the triangles.

• It affects the perimeter of the triangles.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Which of the following is NOT a valid congruence statement for triangles ABC and PQR?

• Triangle CAB ≡ Triangle PRQ

• Triangle BAC ≡ Triangle QRP

• Triangle ABC ≡ Triangle PQR

• Triangle BCA ≡ Triangle QRP

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

What must be true for triangle BAC to be congruent to triangle PQR?

• BA = PQ, AC = QR, BC = PR

• BA = PQ, AC = PR, BC = QR

• BA = QR, AC = PQ, BC = PR

• BA = PR, AC = PQ, BC = QR

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

How many valid ways are there to represent the congruence between two triangles?

• Six

• Five

• Four

• Three

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

What is the minimum number of corresponding parts that must be equal to conclude two triangles are congruent?

• Three

• Two

• Five

• Four

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CCSS.8.G.A.2