Definition of Congruent Polygons
Polygons are congruent if and only if their corresponding parts are congruent.
(When you name congruent polygons, you must list corresponding vertices in the same order.)
Definition of Congruent Triangles
Two triangles are congruent if and only if the corresponding parts of the two triangles are congruent. This definition is conventionally stated as, “corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent” and conventionally abbreviated as CPCTC.
Definition of Polygons
A figure with 3 or more slides
FIND A PIC
What angle is opposite segment __
FAP
What angle is adjacent to <___
Hypotenuse
The angle opposite the right angle is called the
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Is this triangle isosceles? Answer yes or no.
The Isosceles Triangle Theorem
If two sides of a triangle are congruent then the angles opposite those sides are congruent.
The Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
If two angles of a triangle are congruent then the sides opposite those angles are congruent.
Unnamed Theorem
If a line bisects the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle then the line is also the perpendicular bisector of the base.
A Corollary to the Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
If a triangle is equiangular then the triangle is equilateral.
A Corollary to the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
If a triangle is equilateral then the triangle is equiangular.
The Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem
If a polygon is a triangle then the sum of the measures of its interior angles is 180 degrees.
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How many statements are normally needed to prove triangles congruent? (Sometimes you only need 3)