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Proving Triangles Congruent. Angle-Side- Angle (ASA). B. E. F. A. C. D. A D AB DE B E. ABC DEF. included side. Included Side. The side between two angles. GI. GH. HI. E. Y. S. Included Side. Name the included angle: Y and E
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Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) B E F A C D • A D • AB DE • B E ABC DEF included side
Included Side The side between two angles GI GH HI
E Y S Included Side Name the included angle: Y and E E and S S and Y YE ES SY
Angle-Angle-Side (AAS) B E F A C D • A D • B E • BC EF ABC DEF Non-included side
Warning: No SSA Postulate There is no such thing as an SSA postulate! E B F A C D NOT CONGRUENT
Warning: No AAA Postulate There is no such thing as an AAA postulate! E B A C F D NOT CONGRUENT
Hypotenuse Leg (HL) • If the hypotenuse and a leg of a right triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and leg of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
SSS correspondence • ASA correspondence • SAS correspondence • AAS correspondence • SSA correspondence • AAA correspondence The Congruence Postulates
Name That Postulate (when possible) SAS ASA SSA SSS
Name That Postulate (when possible) AAA HL SSA SAS
Name That Postulate (when possible) Vertical Angles Reflexive Property SAS SAS Reflexive Property Vertical Angles SSA SAS
Name That Postulate (when possible)
Name That Postulate (when possible)
Let’s Practice ACFE Indicate the additional information needed to enable us to apply the specified congruence postulate. For ASA: B D For SAS: AF For AAS: