Solving Corresponding Parts

of Congruent Triangles
Quarter 3, Week 5
At the end of our discussion, you can:
1. determine the corresponding congruent parts of congruent
triangles; and
2. solves corresponding parts of congruent triangles.
Inspect the following figures. Which pairs are
congruent?

3 4

2
1

9
7
5
6
8
Inspect the following figures. Which pairs are
congruent?

2 9

6 8
 Inspect the following figures. Which pairs are
congruent?
by Translation (slide)
- from one position to
another without
turning

by Rotation (turning)
- turning a figure
around a fixed point
 Inspect the following figures. Which pairs are
congruent?
by Translation (slide)
- from one position to
another without
turning

by Reflection (flip)
by Rotation (turning) - flipping a figure over
- turning a figure a line
around a fixed point
Congruent Triangles
A U

E T N R

Corresponding Angles Corresponding Sides

∠𝐸 ↔ _____
∠𝑅 ∠𝑬 ≅ ∠𝑹 𝐸𝐴 ↔ _____
𝑈𝑅 𝑬𝑨 ≅ 𝑼𝑹

∠𝑈
∠𝐴 ↔ _____ ∠𝑨 ≅ ∠𝑼 𝑁𝑈
𝐴𝑇 ↔ _____ 𝑨𝑻 ≅ 𝑵𝑼

∠𝑁
∠𝑇 ↔ _____ ∠𝑻 ≅ ∠𝑵 𝑁𝑅
𝑇𝐸 ↔ _____ 𝑻𝑬 ≅ 𝑵𝑹

RUN
EAT ≅ ∆______
Congruence Statement: ∆______
Example 1: Complete the table. Corresponding Corresponding
A Congruent Angles Congruent Sides
80! ∠𝑬 ≅ ∠𝑹 𝑬𝑨 ≅ 𝑼𝑹
𝑐𝑚

9𝑐
16 ∠𝑨 ≅ ∠𝑼 𝑨𝑻 ≅ 𝑵𝑼

𝑚
35! 65! ∠𝑻 ≅ ∠𝑵 𝑻𝑬 ≅ 𝑵𝑹
E 25𝑐𝑚
T
U If then
80! 16
𝑐𝑚 ∠𝐸 = 35! ∠𝑅 = 35!
9𝑐𝑚

∠𝐴 = 80! ∠𝑈 = 80!
65! 35!
N R ∠𝑇 = 65! ∠𝑁 = 65!
25𝑐𝑚
𝐸𝐴 = 16𝑐𝑚 𝑈𝑅 = 16𝑐𝑚
𝐴𝑇 = 9𝑐𝑚 𝑁𝑈 = 9𝑐𝑚
Congruence Statement:
EAT ≅ ∆______
RUN 𝑇𝐸 = 25𝑐𝑚 𝑁𝑅 = 25𝑐𝑚
∆______
Always remember this:

Corresponding Parts of Congruent

Triangles are Congruent
(CPCTC)
Let’s remember the congruence postulates
and theorems…
State the:
• SSS (Side-Side-Side) Congruence Postulate
• SAS (Side-Angle-Side) Congruence Postulate
• ASA (Angle-Side-Angle) Congruence Postulate
• SAA (Side-Angle-Angle) Congruence Theorem
Example 2: Solve for x. A I

Given: ∆𝑃𝐴𝑁 ≅ ∆𝑆𝐼𝑇

The two triangles (5𝑥 − 20)! (3𝑥 + 14)!

are congruent by P N S T
SSS postulate;
therefore, by
CPCTC, the angles But what is the measure of ∠𝑁 and ∠𝑇?
∠𝑁 ≅ ∠𝑇
are also congruent. 𝑚∠𝑁 = 𝑚∠𝑇 𝑚∠𝑁 = 5𝑥 − 20 𝑚∠𝑇 = 3𝑥 + 14
5𝑥 − 20 = 3𝑥 + 14 𝑚∠𝑁 = 5 17 − 20 𝑚∠𝑇 = 3 17 + 14
5𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 20 + 14 𝑚∠𝑁 = 85 − 20 𝑚∠𝑇 = 51 + 14
2𝑥 = 34 𝑚∠𝑁 = 65 𝑚∠𝑇 = 65
𝑥 = 17
Example 3: Find the length of the following segments, if ∆𝑭𝑶𝑹 ≅ ∆𝑴𝑨𝑻.
F
T
a. 𝑂𝑅 The triangles are
b. 𝐴𝑇 congruent, so
6𝑥 2𝑥 + 0.4
c. 𝐹𝑂 CPCTC.
d. 𝑀𝑇
M A
4𝑥 + 0.2 What corresponding
O R congruent sides have given
4𝑥 − 0.1 𝑂𝑅 = 𝐴𝑇
4𝑥 − 0.1 = 2𝑥 + 0.4 measures?
𝑂𝑅 ↔ 𝐴𝑇
4𝑥 − 2𝑥 = 0.4 + 0.1
2𝑥 = 0.5
𝑥 = 0.25
a. 𝑂𝑅 = 4 0.25 − 0.1 = 1 − 0.1 = 0.9 c. 𝐹𝑂 ≅ 𝑀𝐴
b. 𝐴𝑇 ≅ 𝑂𝑅 𝐹𝑂 = 𝑀𝐴 = 4 0.25 + 0.2 = 1.2
𝐴𝑇 = 𝑂𝑅 d. 𝑀𝑇 ≅ 𝐹𝑅
𝐴𝑇 = 0.9 𝑀𝑇 = 𝐹𝑅 = 6 0.25 = 1.5
Example 4: Find the length of the indicated angles.
B !
N
4)
a. ∠𝐿 (6𝑥 −
O
b. ∠𝑁
c. ∠𝑀
d. ∠𝑂
!
)
(5 𝑥+8 (7𝑥)!
The two triangles are congruent L M
by what postulate? SSS postulate W
What corresponding congruent
angles have given measures?
a. ∠𝐿 = 5 12 + 8 = 68
∠𝑳 ≅ ∠𝑵 ∠𝐿 ≅ ∠𝑁 b. ∠𝑁 ≅ ∠𝐿 𝑚∠𝑁 = 68
𝑚∠𝐿 = 𝑚∠𝑁
𝑚∠𝑁 = 𝑚∠𝐿
5𝑥 + 8 = 6𝑥 − 4
5𝑥 − 6𝑥 = −4 − 8 c. ∠𝑀 = 7 12 = 84
−𝑥 = −12 d. ∠𝑂 ≅ ∠𝑀
𝑚∠𝑂 = 84
𝑥 = 12 𝑚∠𝑂 = 𝑚∠𝑀
Example 5: Given ∆𝑴𝑨𝑪 ≅ ∆𝑾𝑰𝑵, solve for a, b, and c.
A N 2𝑎 + 7 Corresponding Corresponding
W Congruent Angles Congruent Sides
2𝑏
+3

+
11 5𝑏 ∠𝑊
∠𝑀 ≅ ______ 𝑊𝐼
𝐴𝑀 ≅ ______

2
−
2𝑐

∠𝐼
∠𝐴 ≅ ______ 𝐼𝑁
𝐴𝐶 ≅ ______

−1
1
∠𝑁
∠𝐶 ≅ ______ 𝑊𝑁
𝐶𝑀 ≅ ______

5𝑐
M C
3𝑎 I
The two triangles are congruent
by what postulate? ASA postulate

𝐶𝑀 ≅ 𝑊𝑁 𝐴𝐶 ≅ 𝐼𝑁 𝐴𝑀 ≅ 𝑊𝐼
𝐶𝑀 = 𝑊𝑁 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐼𝑁 𝐴𝑀 = 𝑊𝐼
3𝑎 = 2𝑎 + 7 2𝑏 + 11 = 5𝑏 − 1 2𝑐 + 3 = 5𝑐 − 12
3𝑎 − 2𝑎 = 7 2𝑏 − 5𝑏 = −1 − 11 2𝑐 − 5𝑐 = −12 − 3
𝒂=𝟕 −3𝑏 = −12 −3𝑐 = −15
𝒃=𝟒 𝒄=𝟓
Example 6: Solve for x and y.
N M

𝑥−3 𝑦+2

O R L A
2𝑦 + 6 𝑥+4

The triangles are congruent by what postulate? SAS postulate

𝑂𝑁 ≅ 𝐴𝑀 𝑂𝑅 ≅ 𝐴𝐿
𝑥−𝑦 =5 𝑥−𝑦 =5
𝑂𝑁 = 𝐴𝑀 𝑂𝑅 = 𝐴𝐿 8
𝑥−3=𝑦+2 2𝑦 + 6 = 𝑥 + 4 -1 [8𝑥 − 2𝑦]=[2 ] -1 −𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −2
𝒚=𝟑
𝑥−𝑦 =5 2𝑦 − 𝑥 = 4 − 6 Let’s eliminate x!
−𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −2
Equation 1 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 2 𝑥−𝑦 =5
𝑥−3=5
Equation 2 𝑥 =5+3
𝒙=𝟖
Let’s do this!
Are the given pairs of triangles congruent? If they are, state which postulate/theorem
justifies the congruence.

Yes, by SAS Congruence Yes, by ASA Congruence

Postulate Postulate
Let’s do this!
Are the given pairs of triangles congruent? If they are, state which postulate/theorem
justifies the congruence.

Yes, by SAS Congruence

Postulate Yes, by SSS Congruence
Postulate
Let’s do this!
Are the given pairs of triangles congruent? If they are, state which postulate/theorem
justifies the congruence.
C D B C
C

B
D

A ∆𝐴𝐷𝐶 and ∆𝐸𝐵𝐶 E

A E
Yes, by SAA Congruence
Theorem
Let’s do this!
Determine the measure of the indicated side or angle.
B 5𝑥 − 3
D E
1. 𝐴𝐶

1
+
2. 𝐸𝐹

4𝑥
(12𝑥 − 3)!
3. ∠𝐵
A C
3𝑥 + 7
F
𝐴𝐶 ≅ 𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹 ≅ 𝐴𝐵
𝐴𝐶 = 𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹 = 𝐴𝐵 = 4𝑥 + 1 ∠𝐵 ≅ ∠𝐹
3𝑥 + 7 = 5𝑥 − 3 = 4(5) + 1 𝑚∠𝐵 = 𝑚∠𝐹 = 12𝑥 − 3
3𝑥 − 5𝑥 = −3 − 7 = 20 + 1 = 12(5) − 3
−2𝑥 = −10 = 21 = 60 − 3
𝑥=5 ∴ 𝐸𝐹 = 21 = 57
∴ 𝑚∠𝐵 = 57
𝐴𝐶 = 3𝑥 + 7
= 3 5 + 7 = 15 + 7 = 22
Let’s do this!
Determine the measure of the indicated side or angle.

P Q 𝑈𝑆 ≅ 𝑃𝑅
52 ! 1. 𝑈𝑆 𝑈𝑆 = 𝑃𝑅
2. ∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 3𝑥 − 3 = 2𝑥 + 6 ∴ 𝑈𝑆 = 3𝑥 − 3
3. ∠𝑈 3𝑥 − 2𝑥 = 6 + 3
72! = 3(9) − 3
𝑥=9 = 27 − 3
R
S = 24

𝑚∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = 8𝑥
=8 9
56! = 72
T U
Given: By CPCTC, ∠𝑃 ≅ ∠𝑈.
𝑅𝑇 ≅ 𝑆𝑄 𝑃𝑅 = 2𝑥 + 6 Since 𝑚∠𝑃 = 52, therefore, 𝑚∠𝑈 = 52.
𝑃𝑅 ≅ 𝑈𝑆 𝑈𝑆 = 3𝑥 − 3
𝑚∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = (8𝑥)!
Output for Week 5
• What I Can Do, pp. 18–19