University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
MATH 331 | Mathematical Explorations
Academic year:

2023
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308

Pages:

3
Author:

Hermione S.

CONGRUENCE-101 Two figures are congruent if and only if they are the same size and shape. Two line segments are congruent if and only if they are the same length. Two angles are congruent if and only if they have the same measure. Why are triangles used in buildings? Three theorems regarding triangle congruence inform us: (1) “SSS” (“side-side-side”) C B! A! If the three sides of ªABC are congruent to the respective three sides* of ªA!B!C! then the two triangles are congruent. A B C! IF AB A!B! & BC B!C! & AC A!C! THEN ªABC ªA!B!C! ( A ª with sides 9', 7' and 4' can be only one size and shape. ) (2) “SAS” (“side-angle-side”) 30E If two sides and the included angle of ªABC are congruent to the two respective sides and included angle of ªA!B!C!, then the two triangles are congruent. IF AB A!B! & BC B!C! & pB pB! THEN ªABC ªA!B!C! ( A ª with sides 9', 7' and a 30Eangle between, can be only one size & shape. ) (3) “ASA” (“angle-side-angle”) If two angles, and the included side, of ªABC are congruent to the two respective angles and included side of ªA!B!C!, then the two triangles are congruent. IF pA pA! & AB A!B! & pB pB! THEN ªABC ªA!B!C! (There’s only one ª with a 9' side, and 30E& 50E angles on either end of it. ) (4) “SSA” is NOT a theorem. (5) What about “AAS”? Ex: A B Given that lines AC & BD intersect at E, E and AB DC D C Can we be sure ªABE ªCDE ? D A B C Given what’s shown & pA pC, can we be sure ªABD ªCBD ? ...what if AB & DC are parallel ? *sides must be named in correct order 1. CONGRUENCE-102 Some examples: It is well known that the angles opposite the equal sides of an isosceles triangle are congruent. Proof: Given that AC BC in ªABC ... ªBAC ªABC by ... pBAC pABC by ... C A B D 2. We can “see” that (i) opposite angles & (ii) opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. But how can we know for sure? E (i) Proof: Given ABCD is a parallelogram. Sides AB & DC are ... Similarly, sides AD & BC are Extend AB to EAB A (ii) Since AD || BC, pADB pCBD (p1p2) by and since AB || CD, pCDB pABD by Noting that DB BD, we know ªADB ªCBD by Conclusion: 3. B D C 1 2 A B It is well known that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. Why? D C (Mark all the parts we can show congruent.) E A 4. C Brain teaser: It is less well known that the midpoints of any quadrilateral form vertices of a parallelogram. How can we prove this? We can do so now. However, this will be much easier to prove after we learn about similarity. The dotted line is a hint. B CONGRUENCE 103 Any quadrilateral with a pair of opposite sides equal & parallel is a parallelogram. A D Assume ABCD has AB || CD and AB = CD. To prove this is a parallelogram, we must show... B C Any quadrilateral with two pairs of opposite sides congruent is a parallelogram. A D B C Any quadrilateral with two pairs of opposite angles congruent is a parallelogram. A D B C Midpoint Theorem The line seqment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to and equal to half the third side. A D & E are the midpoints of the sides AB & AC, of ªABC D E B C A 1 D B PF: F E 2 There is a line through C, ||BA... The line through DE meets said line at some point, call it F. We will use this to prove that DE||BC & DE = (½)BC C We first note that pA pECF (p1p2) ...since