Proving Triangles Congruent

These flashcards cover the various ways to prove triangles congruent, including related properties and definitions involved in congruence.

SSS

Side-Side-Side: three pairs of sides are congruent.

SAS

Side-Angle-Side: two sides and the included angle are congruent.

ASA

Angle-Side-Angle: two angles and the included side are congruent.

AAS

Angle-Angle-Side: two angles and a side opposite are congruent

HL

Hypotenuse-Leg: the hypotenuse and one leg are congruent.

Midpoint

A point that divides a segment into two congruent segments.

Reflexive Property

AB=AB

Vertical Angles

Angles opposite each other when two lines intersect, which are always congruent.

Definition of Angle Bisector

A line that divides an angle into two congruent angles.

CPCTC

Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent