Triangle Congruence Start Up
Triangle Congruence Start Up
Triangle Congruence Start Up
For each situation, Pat and Bev were given the same information to create a triangle. This is
shown by the markings on each triangle. Determine if they were FORCED to create the SAME
triangle (congruent triangles) or if the triangles are not necessarily identical.
1. A 2. A 3.
E V E V A V
E
P T B P T B P T B
___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be
Congruent Congruent Congruent
___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily
Congruent Congruent Congruent
4. 5. 6.
A E A V
V E A E V
P T B P T B P T B
A E A
V E V A E V
P T B P T B P T B
___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be ___ Triangles Forced To Be
Congruent Congruent Congruent
___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily ___ Triangles Not Necessarily
Congruent
10. Congruent
11. Congruent
12.
A E A
V E V A E V
P T B P T B P T B
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.