Unit 6

Congruent Triangles

Bellringer…MondayHope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday!

1) Today, I am thankful for __________. 2) Find the distance between:

(3, -8) and (-15, 9.5)

The code:

• S = Side

• A = Angle

SSS

• If 3 sides of one triangle are congruent to the 3 sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

Use it:

SAS

• Two triangles are congruent if there are two sides with an angle between them corresponding to congruent parts of another triangle.

Use it:

Bellringer…Tuesday

• Find the midpoint of AB:A (15, -12) B (-4, 0)

ASA

• Write it!

Use it:

AAS

• Two angles and a nonadjacent side correspond the congruent parts on another triangle

Prove it!

HL

• RIGHT TRIANGLES ONLY

• The hypotenuse and leg of a triangle correspond to congruent pieces of another triangle.

Prove it!

Practice:

• Math XL 9

• Math XL 8 (past due, but partial credit is still available until Wednesday)

• Bonus for this 9-weeks is also available until Friday, November 30