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LESSION 4.5

Practice B

For use with pages 249–255

State the third congruence that is needed to prove that DDEF= DMNO using the given postulate or theorem.

1.  GIVEN: @ ,ÐM @ ÐD, __?__ @ __?__ Use the SAS Congruence Postulate.

2.  GIVEN: @ ,ÐF @ ÐO, __?__ @ __?__ Use the AAS Congruence Theorem.

3.  GIVEN: @ ,ÐF @ ÐO, __?__ @ __?__ Use the ASA Congruence Postulate.


State the third congruence that is needed to prove that DABC @ DXYZ using the given postulate or theorem.

4.  GIVEN: ÐA @ ÐX, ÐB @ ÐY, __?__ @ __?__ Use the AAS Congruence Theorem.

5.  GIVEN: ÐA @ ÐX, @ , __?__ @ __?__ Use the ASA Congruence Postulate.

6.  GIVEN: @ , ÐC @ ÐZ, __?__ @ __?__ Use the SAS Congruence Theorem.



Is it possible to prove that the triangles are congruent? If so, state the postulate(s) or theorem(s) you would use.

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Tell whether you can use the given information to determine whether DJRM= DXYZ. Explain your reasoning.

10.  @ , ÐM @ ÐZ, ÐR @ ÐY

11.  @ , @ , ÐJ @ ÐX

12.  ÐJ @ ÐX, ÐM @ ÐZ, ÐR @ ÐY

13.  ÐM @ ÐZ, ÐR @ ÐY, @


Name ______Date ______

LESSION 4.5

Practice B continued

For use with pages 249–255

Explain how you can prove that the indicated triangles are congruent using the given postulate or theorem.

14.  DBEF @ DBED by SAS

15.  DADB @ DCFB by ASA

16.  DAFB @ DCDB by AAS


17.  Proof Complete the proof.

GIVEN: @


PROVE: DWXU @ DYZV

Statements / Reasons
1.  || / 1.  __?__
2.  ÐUWX @ ÐVYZ / 2.  __?__
3.  / 3.  __?__
4.  ÐUWX @ ÐVZY / 4.  __?__
5.  / 5.  __?__
6.  DUWX @ DYZV / 6.  __?__

18.  Proof Write a proof.

GIVEN: ÐB @ ÐD, ÐDAE @ ÐBEA

PROVE: DABC @ DEDC