5.1Understanding Triangle Congruence
Quick Answer
Two triangles are congruent if all six corresponding parts (3 sides + 3 angles) are congruent. The congruence shortcuts (SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL) let us prove congruence without checking all six.
Essential Question
What does it mean for two triangles to be congruent, and why do we need shortcuts to prove it efficiently?
Learning Goals
- 1State the definition of congruent triangles.
- 2Write a congruence statement with vertices in correct order.
- 3Identify all six pairs of corresponding parts.
- 4Explain why shortcuts are needed for efficient proof.
Key Vocabulary
Congruent triangles
Triangles in which all three pairs of corresponding sides and all three pairs of corresponding angles are congruent.
Congruence shortcut
A postulate or theorem that allows us to prove triangle congruence by checking fewer than all six pairs of parts.
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